Turtle collaboration action for Indonesia in commemoration of coral triangle day 2022 and supporting the month of love for the sea

CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat attended the Commemoration of 2022 Coral Triangle Day in Kurma Asih Sea Turtle Conservation Center in Perancak Village, Jembrana, Bali on 29 July 2022.

The event was organized by the Directorate General of Marine Spatial Management, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) of Indonesia in collaboration with PT Astra Daihatsu Motor and Kurma Asih Sea Turtle Conservation Center. Representing the Director General of Marine Spatial Management was Mr. Muhammad Yusuf, S.Hut, M.Si., Director of Marine, Coastal Region and Small Islands, MMAF.

The series of activities on that day started with the release of 366 sea turtle hatchlings and beach cleanup, which was attended by RS' Technical Program Manager, Mr. Muhammad Ichsan. 

The next program is a talk show on sea turtle conservation which was facilitated by Mr. Permana Yudiarso, ST., MT. from Marine and Coastal Resources Management Unit (BPSPL) Denpasar. The Executive Director of CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat, Dr. Mohd Kushairi Mohd Rajuddin, who delivered a topic on the role of CTI-CFF in Sea Turtle Conservation in the Coral Triangle, was one of the four (4) speakers invited on that day to share their knowledge and experiences; Dr. Iman Wahyudin, Sub-Coordinator of Marine Species Protection, Directorate of Marine Conservation and Biodiversity, MMAF, Mr. Dede Dwicahyo, Head of CSR Department PT. Astra Daihatsu Motor, Mr. Wayan Anom Astika, Kurma Asih Sea Turtle Conservation Center Leader.