CTC successfully completed a series of impactful outreach activities titled “Diskusaun Konservasaun” (Conservation Discussion), promoting awareness and engagement in marine conservation across Timor-Leste. On November 5, 2024, the program hosted at the CTC office in Dili featured Lenuk Tasi, as a guest speaker from...
In a continued effort to empower future marine conservation leaders, Coral Triangle Center (CTC) conducted a Marine Conservation Action Planning (MCAP) training for 74 final-year students of Politeknik Ahli Usaha Perikanan (AUP) in Jakarta from December 3 to 6, 2024. The training, part of CTC’s...
To strengthen marine conservation management across Indonesia, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) recently facilitated a knowledge exchange between officials from the Bali and West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provincial governments. Held from November 28 to 30, 2024, the event was crucial to establishing effective marine protected...
From November 18-22, 2024, CTC in collaboration with Yayasan Planet Indonesia (YPI) conducted the final Conservation Area Management Planning Training and competency assessment for 17 participants, including staff from the West Kalimantan Nature Conservation Agency (BKSDA Kalimantan Barat) and YPI. This training wrapped up a...
Leaders from six Coral Triangle nations—Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste—met in Dili, Timor-Leste, for the 19th Senior Officials’ Meeting and 9th Ministerial Meeting of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF). They outlined ambitious 2025...
CTC continued its restoration efforts at the Nusa Penida Festival 2024 on October 11, 2024. In collaboration with Nuansa Pulau Community Group, CTC installed a total of 80 Reef Stars with 1,200 coral fragments at the restoration site in Ped Village. During the coral tying process...
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) and Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (DKP) of Maluku Province recently wrapped up an extensive coral reef health monitoring survey in the Lease Islands MPA, conducted from October 15-25, 2024. This collaboration aimed to assess coral reef health, gather...
On October 9, 2024, CTC, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Forestry (MALFF), local government of Liquiçá, and local community, successfully deployed zoning boundary markers in Samba Sembilan MPA. This milestone enhances MPA management, strengthens marine conservation efforts, and establishes a...
We are thrilled to announce a significant achievement for marine conservation in Indonesia! The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has officially designated Nusa Penida and Gili Matra as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) during the 82nd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC). This...
From September 24 to 28, 2024, CTC participated as a trainer in training on the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) for the “Planner” level in Ambon. This activity targets fisheries managers in Fisheries Management Areas (FMA) 715, 717, and 718. FMA 715 covers Tomini...
