Sorong and Raja Ampat, Indonesia, 8 October 2018. The Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) recognizes the critical need to safeguard and manage marine and coastal resources, as people of the CTI region depend on coral reefs and fisheries for their food and livelihoods.

It is within this backdrop that the CTI Marine Protected Area Technical Working Group (MPA TWG) came together to discuss their plans and activities during the recent MPA Regional Exchange held in Sorong and Raja Ampat, Indonesia.