Manado, Indonesia – 23 May 2018 – Recognizing the importance of ocean conservation and raising awareness to protect the Coral Triangle, the global center of marine biodiversity, the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI-CFF) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are preparing for the annual Coral Triangle Day on June 9, 2018.

This year’s CT Day continues to focus on raising awareness of the impacts of plastic pollution on the marine environment and the destructive wastefulness of single-use plastics such as straws, coffee cup lids, cotton buds, and product packaging.

# The activity brought together technical officers and experts on climate change, environment, forestry, and marine and fisheries research from government agencies and academic institutions in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Solomon Islands. 

# The Maritime Local Government Network (LGN) of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) conducted a workshop for local government executives from Coral Triangle countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste. 
# The LGN is an active network of local mayors and governors promoting marine conservation and sustainability in coastal areas within the six Coral Triangle countries. 

ANNOUNCEMENT

Manado, Indonesia 9 May 2019. The long-awaited review of the Regional Plan of Action (RPOA), which is the guiding framework for the CTI-CFF, has begun. The Review outputs will serve as precursors to the revision of the RPOA in 2020.