The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) marked World Ocean Day on June 8, 2024, with a unique celebration at the Living World Denpasar Amphitheater. The event featured a captivating performance by Wayang Samudera, a traditional shadow puppetry show that brought to life the intricate stories of...
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) recently hosted the sixth session of the Ocean Keepers Club (OKC), marking the halfway point in their year-long journey. This session, themed “Journey of the Sea Turtle,” was designed to immerse children in the captivating life of sea turtles and...
In celebration of World Ocean Day, CTC enthusiastically participated in two significant beach cleanup activities, demonstrating our commitment to preserving the marine environment. These events were organized by Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa’e (UNTL), the Association of Fisheries and Marine Timor Leste (APMTL) and Youth Groups,...
From June 17 to 20, CTC had the pleasure of welcoming Shannon Rake, the Mission Blue Hope Spots Manager, for an insightful field visit to the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA). The visit aimed to showcase collaborative conservation efforts, particularly in MPA management and...
On Saturday, May 25th, the Ocean Keepers Club visited the Center for Marine Conservation (CMC) for their fifth learning session out of twelve. They are nearly halfway through their yearlong journey of fun and engaging marine exploration. A total of 46 enthusiastic students attended this...
On Sunday, June 2, 2024, Coral Triangle Center (CTC) facilitated a Field Learning Trip for officials from the US Senate and USAID to the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA), Bali. The trip provided an immersive experience in marine conservation and community-based environmental management practices....
In addition to having high economic value, blue swimming crabs (BSC) fisheries is a very important source of income for most small fishermen in Central Java province. The establishment of the BSC Committee at the provincial level is pivotal to developing the next 5-year BSC...
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) recently conducted a Capacity Needs Assessment in West Kalimantan province as one of the 13 target MPAs of the USAID Kolektif Project. Working closely with MPA stakeholders, the assessment identifies the current condition of personnel and institutional capacity of MPA...
CTC collaborated with the Pacific Forum to host a workshop on Cross-Border Cooperation on WPS & Maritime Environmental Crimes in the Coral Triangle, sponsored by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Office of Women, Peace & Security. The workshop was held at CTC’s Center of Marine Conservation...
On June 8, we will once again mark World Oceans Day, celebrating the lifeblood of our planet that generates 50% of the oxygen we need, absorbs 25% of all carbon dioxide emissions, and captures 90% of the excess heat generated by these emissions. The ocean...
