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- 09 Jun 2014
The Economics of Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Coral Triangle (EFACT) is the first report of its kind that consolidates primary and secondary information on fisheries and aquaculture using a regional lens and analytical tools from economics. The EFACT is an output of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) technical assistance—Regional Cooperation on Knowledge Management, Policy, and Institutional Support to the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI).
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The Coral Triangle Day is celebrated across the region by different groups in many different ways. Click on the photos below to go to the Countries' The Coral Triangle Day Galleries and view some images and snippets that we have so far received of this year's celebrations. See also our Facebook Page (and like us!) for more up-to-date posts, and do email us your photos so we can share them.
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- 08 Jun 2014
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to send warm greetings to all CTI-CFF colleagues as you prepare activities marking Coral Triangle Day (CT-Day) 2014. You may recall that in 2012 in Putrajaya, Malaysia, our Ministers endorsed June 9 as CT-Day.
Looking back at the last two years of CT-Day celebrations, I would like to express my warmest appreciation to those who have consistently devoted themselves to organizing numerous events that strengthen ties among CT-6 Countries, Partners, and communities living in the Coral Triangle region.
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- 01 Jun 2014
The Catlin Seaview Survey (external link) has published some amazing photospheres from their March 2014 survey of Tubbataha Reefs, Philippines, on Google Maps. Click the links below for a glimpse of the irreplaceable natural treasures that the CTI-CFF Countries are working to protect. For the related story, click here.
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- 31 May 2014
The first four flagship sites of the Coral Triangle Marine Protected Area System (CTMPAS) were unveiled on May 13 during a launch event held on the sidelines of the World Coral Reef Conference in Manado, Indonesia.
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- 31 May 2014
Indonesia’s Vice President Boediono on May 16 received a preview tour of the facility that will house the CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat.
Located in Grand Kawanua International City (GKIC) in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, the new 1.5-hectare CTI Centre Complex was built by the Indonesian Government to serve as the regional hub of the CTI-CFF.
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- 31 May 2014
An innovative platform to highlight the role of women leaders in protecting and sustaining the world’s epicenter of marine biodiversity was launched on May 13 at the sidelines of the World Coral Reef Conference in Manado, Indonesia.
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- 31 May 2014
The CTI-CFF Council of Ministers (COM) on May 15 approved the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) (external link) as a CTI-CFF Partner.
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- 31 May 2014
The 5th CTI-CFF Ministerial Meeting (MM5) approved the establishment of a new thematic Technical Working Group (TWG), bringing to five the total number of active TWGs under the CTI-CFF. Each TWG corresponds to one of the five thematic goals of the CTI-CFF Regional Plan of Action (RPOA).
Called the Threatened Species Working Group (TSWG), the new TWG will be primarily responsible for facilitating progress on Goal 5 of the RPOA (improving the status of threatened species). Its specific functions include: