Gallery: Local Governments’ Role Crucial in Ensuring Sustainable Fisheries Management
Participants of the Maritime Local Government Network Workshop hold hands as a symbol of working together to promote marine conservation and sustainability in coastal areas within the six Coral Triangle countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor Leste. ©CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat/2018
Gallery: Marine Experts and Conservation Practitioners Gather for Climate and Reef Resilience Workshop
Scientists, marine planners, and conservationists gather in a three-day workshop to discuss the problems coral reefs are experiencing under climate change and how they affect fisheries and people’s livelihoods. ©CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat/2018/Peter Mumby
A team of marine experts and conservation practitioners gather together to develop a project that will address the problems throughout the Sulu-Sulawesi seascape that spans Palawan in the Philippines, Sabah in Malaysia and both Kalimantan and Sulawesi in Indonesia. ©CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat/2018/Peter Mumby
Professor Peter Mumby, marine expert and professor from the Marine Spatial Ecology Lab., School of Biological Sciences of the University of Queensland, Australia discusses new approaches to rebuilding fisheries and enhancing reef resilience. ©CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat/2018/Nora Ibrahim
(Seated from right to left) Two Australian Marine Experts, Prof. Peter Mumby of the University of Queensland and Prof. Naomi Gardner of James Cook University chair the meeting on climate and reef resilience with members of the National Coordinating Committee of Indonesia. ©CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat/2018/Nora Ibrahim
Coral Triangle Day
About This Event
If coral reefs are the rainforests of the seas, then the Coral Triangle is the underwater equivalent of the Amazon. In this region that’s half the size of the United States and passes through six countries (the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands and Timor Leste), there are more marine species than anywhere else on the planet. read more ...
Source link: http://coraltriangleday.orgObjectives
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Documents and Attachments
- Images of The Coral Triangle Day 2014
- Date: 16 June 2014
- Report: Second Coral Triangle Day Outcomes Report, June 2013
- Date: 02 July 2013
- SOM 8 Annex10: Decision Document on Coral Triangle Day
- Date: 26 November 2012
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World Oceans Day
About This Event
On World Oceans Day, people around our blue planet celebrate and honor the ocean, which connects us all. Get together with your family, friends, community, and the planet to start creating a better future. Working together, we can and will protect our shared ocean. Join this growing global celebration on 8 June! read more ...
Source link: www.worldoceansday.org/
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World Environment Day
About This Event
“Beat Plastic Pollution”, the theme for World Environment Day 2018, is a call to action for all of us to come together to combat one of the great environmental challenges of our time. Chosen by this year’s host, India, the theme of World Environment Day 2018 invites us all to consider how we can make changes in our everyday lives to reduce the heavy burden of plastic pollution on our natural places, our wildlife – and our own health.
While plastic has many valuable uses, we have become over reliant on single-use or disposable plastic – with severe environmental consequences. Around the world, read more ...
Source link: http://worldenvironmentday.global
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World Turtle Day
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American Tortoise Rescue, a nonprofit organization established in 1990 for the protection of all species of tortoise and turtle, is sponsoring its 17th annual World Turtle Day® on May 23. The day was created as an annual observance to help people celebrate and protect read more ...
Source link: https://www.worldturtleday.org/Objectives
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International Day for Biological Diversity
About This Event
The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. When first created by the Second Committee of the UN General Assembly in late 1993, 29 December (the date of entry into force of the Convention of Biological Diversity), was designated The International Day for Biological Diversity. In December 2000, read more...
Resource link: https://www.cbd.int/idb/
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Our Ocean Conference 2018, Bali, Indonesia
About This Event
The Government of the Republic of Indonesia will host the fifth Our Ocean Conference in Bali on 29 and 30 October 2018. Our Ocean Conference is focused on generating commitments and taking actions to maintain the sustainability of our oceans. Since 2014, Our Ocean Conference has successfully generated commitments totaling around 18 billion dollars (USD) and 12.4 million square kilometers of marine protected areas. Our Ocean Conference 2018 will demonstrate significant progress on past commitments and inspire new commitments made for the continuation of a more concerted and integrated actions for protecting the oceans.read more ...
Source link: http://ourocean2018.go.id/
- Contact:
- Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Republic of Indonesia
- ourocean2018@kkp.go.id
- +62 21 3519070 ext 7156
- +62 21 3864293
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Managing Reef Resilience Under Climate Change in the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME), Manado, Indonesia
About This Event
Objectives
Provisional Agenda
Monday 7th May, CTI-CFF Headquarters, Manado
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08:00 |
Arrival, coffee |
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08:30 |
Welcoming remarks, introductions, & logistics |
Dr Widi Pratikto, CTI-CFF ED M Alvin Pahlevi, CTI-CFF, Assist. Manager, Administrative Affairs |
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08:45 |
Meeting overview and objectives |
Dr Naomi Gardener, JCU |
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09:00 |
Links to University Partnership Programme of CTI-CFF |
Prof Jamal Jompa, UnHas |
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09:15 |
Coral bleaching & impacts on reefs in the CTI region |
Ms Mags Quiliban, UP-MSI |
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09:30 |
New approaches to rebuilding fisheries and enhancing reef resilience |
Prof Peter Mumby, UQ
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10:00 |
Challenges to managing reef fisheries in the CT |
Tbd |
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10:15 |
Overview of CTI-CFF Seascapes activities |
Ibu Dinah Yunitawati, MMAF |
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10:30 |
Break |
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10:50 |
Overview of CTI-CFF Climate Adaptation activities |
Assoc Prof Ejria Saleh, UMS |
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11:05 |
Connectivity in the CT & SSME |
Dr Eric Treml, Deakin Uni |
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11:20 |
Discussion of links between climate change and fisheries on coral reefs of the CT |
Breakout groups |
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12:00 |
Reporting back |
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12:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30 |
Marine planning status and outlook for SSME: Indonesia |
Kris Handoko, MMAF, Makassar |
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13:50 |
Marine planning status and outlook for SSME: Sabah |
Tbd |
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14:10 |
Marine planning status and outlook for SSME: Philippines |
Tbd |
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14:30 |
Brainstorming how to plan for climate change impacts on reef health & fisheries |
Breakout groups |
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15:30 |
Break |
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15:50 |
Reporting back & discussion |
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17:00 |
End of day 1 |
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Tuesday 8th May, CTI-CFF Headquarters, Manado
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08:30 |
Welcome and summary of yesterday |
Peter Mumby & Naomi Gardener |
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08:45 |
Challenges to achieving transboundary management |
Breakout groups |
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09:30 |
Reporting back |
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10:00 |
Coffee |
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10:10 |
Opportunities to progress transboundary management |
Breakout groups |
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10:50 |
Reporting back |
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11:20 |
Prepare for field trip |
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12:00 |
Snorkelling field trip departs |
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17:00 |
End of day 2 |
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Wednesday 9th May, CTI-CFF Headquarters, Manado
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08:30 |
Welcoming remarks summary of yesterday |
Peter Mumby & Naomi Gardener |
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08:45 |
Project objectives |
Group discussion |
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09:15 |
Research needs |
Breakout groups |
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10:00 |
Report back |
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10:30 |
Coffee |
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10:50 |
Management & data needs |
Breakout groups |
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11:45 |
Report back & discussion |
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12:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30 |
Identify key partners & leads |
Group discussion |
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14:30 |
Resource requirements |
Group discussion (or breakouts) |
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15:30 |
Coffee |
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15:50 |
Wrap up discussion and next steps |
Chaired by Naomi Gardener |
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16:30 |
End of workshop |
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Maritime Environmental Security - US Pacific Command Maritime Fusion Cell Table Top, Manado, Indonesia
About This Event
Theme: Regional Maritime Environmental Security Information Sharing Workshop and Table Top Exercise
Goal: Strengthen capabilities to enhance maritime environmental security by identifying information sharing methods and techniques that are available to counter Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported fishing in the Indo-Pacific region.
Table Top Exercise: Development of techniques to track vessels in the maritime domain
focusing on fishery management zones, national parks, and the Sulu-Suluwesi seascape.
Develop an agreeable list of information data to share, media in which to share, and formulate
a plan to determine how security interdiction and response work both regionally, nationally,
and transboundary.
Fusion Cell Development: Provide examples of current fusion cells. Develop a list of best
practices. Develop structured analysis techniques for information fusion, and develop policies
and procedures for information sharing.
Objectives
- Identify effective unclassified sources of information to track and monitor vessels fishing
or operating in marine protected areas. - Establish links within and among maritime regulatory and law enforcement agencies.
- Identify the required information sharing policies and procedures necessary to develop
an environmental security fusion cell.
Provisional Agenda
- Tuesday: Travel to Manado
- Wednesday: Workshop
- Thursday: TableTop Exercise
- Friday: Return Travel
Draft Agenda Workshop and TableTop Exercise
Day 1:
08.30 - 08.45: Registration
08.45 - 09.00: Picture
09.00 - 09.20: Introduction to Workshop and Administrative Remarks (Christopher Sholes, US Pacific Command)
09.20 - 10.00: Update and Details on Environmental Security Challenges - (CTI-CFF)
10.00 - 10.30: Coffee/TEA
10.30 - 11.15: State of IUU (CTI-CFF)
11.15 - 12.15: Lunch
12.15 - 12.45: Fusion Center Briefing/Experiencing Combating IUU Fishing Indonesia
12.45 - 13.15: Fusion Center Briefing/Experiencing Combating IUU Fishing Malaysia
13.15 - 13.45: Break
13.45 - 14.15: Fusion Center Briefing/Experiencing Combating IUU Fishing Papua New Guinea
14.15 - 14.45: Fusion Center Briefing/Experiencing Combating IUU Fishing Philippines
14.45 - 15.15: Break
15.15 - 15.45: Fusion Center Briefing/Experiencing Combating IUU Fishing Solomon Islands
15.45 - 16.15: Fusion Center Briefing/Experiencing Combating IUU Fishing Timor-Leste
16.15 - 16.30: Closing Remarks
Day 2:
08.30 - 08.35: Administration, Remarks (PACOM)
08.35 - 09.00: Fusion Center Briefing (Thailand Maritime Enforcement Coordination Center - THAIMECC)
09.00 - 09.30: Maritime Domain Awareness (Dr. Chris Merritt, US Mission to ASEAN)
09.30 - 10.15: Fusion Center Development/Concepts/Purpose - National Fusion Center Association, Arlington, Virginia - http://www.nfcausa.org
10.15 - 10.45: Coffee/Tea
10.45 - 11.15: Introduction to TableTop Exercise (LCDR Baldin, US Pacific Command)
11.15 - 12.15: Lunch
12.15 - 12.30: TTX Overview (LCDR Baldin, US Pacific Command)
12.30 - 14.30: TableTop Exercise
14.30 - 15.00: Break
15.00 - 16.15: TTX Summary (All Participants)
16.15 - 16.30: Closing Remarks
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CTI-CFF Headquarters
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