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The Groupers of Sermata

By Peter Mous. I am on a steep slope, at 25 meters depth, in warm water and with good visibility of about 15 meters, a gentle current carrying me along—10 minutes into the dive, I realize that this is a special site, and that we are diving it at the right time. A large school […]

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By Peter Mous. I am on a steep slope, at 25 meters depth, in warm water and with good visibility of about 15 meters, a gentle current carrying me along—10 minutes into the dive, I realize that this is a special site, and that we are diving it at the right time. A large school

Counting Myself Lucky

By Purwanto. During more than 20 years as I counted fish underwater, I have counted myself lucky as well. Since I got my marine science degree from Diponegoro University in Semarang, and as part of my job with The Nature Conservancy in Komodo, Wakatobi and Raja Ampat and now with the Coral Triangle Center, I

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By Purwanto. During more than 20 years as I counted fish underwater, I have counted myself lucky as well. Since I got my marine science degree from Diponegoro University in Semarang, and as part of my job with The Nature Conservancy in Komodo, Wakatobi and Raja Ampat and now with the Coral Triangle Center, I

All Hands on Deck

By Mark Heighes. Dear Shipmates, We have made a few changes to our office team recently and I would like to inform you of these as they are coming into effect this month. Candra has given notice that she will be resigning from Seven Seas management at the end of this month. She has been

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By Mark Heighes. Dear Shipmates, We have made a few changes to our office team recently and I would like to inform you of these as they are coming into effect this month. Candra has given notice that she will be resigning from Seven Seas management at the end of this month. She has been

Communities Protecting Coral Reefs in the Forgotten Islands

By Rili Djohani, Executive Director Coral Triangle Center (CTC). When we sailed away from Maumere towards Wetar and beyond, I was looking forward to learn more about how the island communities engage in the protection of their beautiful coastal resources. Anthropologists call these islands: “Forgotten Islands“, because they historically had little contact with the rest

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By Rili Djohani, Executive Director Coral Triangle Center (CTC). When we sailed away from Maumere towards Wetar and beyond, I was looking forward to learn more about how the island communities engage in the protection of their beautiful coastal resources. Anthropologists call these islands: “Forgotten Islands“, because they historically had little contact with the rest

Aquaculture in Indonesia

Some of you may like to learn a bit more about what happens around Indonesia’s vast marine areas. Lida will share some short info stories every now and then, we hope you like them. This one is about Indonesian aquaculture. Last time I shared how the fisheries sector plays an important role in contributing to

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Some of you may like to learn a bit more about what happens around Indonesia’s vast marine areas. Lida will share some short info stories every now and then, we hope you like them. This one is about Indonesian aquaculture. Last time I shared how the fisheries sector plays an important role in contributing to

Fishing boats in Indonesia

Some of you may like to learn a bit more about what happens around Indonesia’s vast marine areas. Lida will share some short info stories every now and then, we hope you like them. This one is about Indonesian fishing boats. Indonesia’s oceans and coastal ecosystems are world renowned for their diversity and productivity. Since

Fishing boats in Indonesia Read More »

Some of you may like to learn a bit more about what happens around Indonesia’s vast marine areas. Lida will share some short info stories every now and then, we hope you like them. This one is about Indonesian fishing boats. Indonesia’s oceans and coastal ecosystems are world renowned for their diversity and productivity. Since

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