Report & Data

As marine resources and biodiversity decline globally there is an urgent need to properly assess the value of the ecosystem services associated with different sectors, such as the fishing and tourism industry, coastal communities and the society as a whole in order to invest appropriately in the conservation of the marine environment. There has been...

Despite the numerous and major advances in marine science in Indonesia and tropical Australasia, the lack of information on the ecology and conservation status of whales, dolphins and dugong (Dugong dugon) and their associated coastal and offshore habitats - is one of the largest ‘knowledge gaps’ concerning the marine biology of this exceptionally diverse part...

The USAID Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (USAID SEA) Project is a five-year project (2016-2021) that aims to support Indonesian government in improving their marine and fisheries management and conservation efforts at local, regency, province and national levels, particularly at the Fisheries Management Area (FMA) – 715 (Also knowns as Wilayah Pengelolaan Perikanan (WPP) – 715). Sawai...

The USAID Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (USAID SEA) Project is a five–year contract that supports the Government of Indonesia to conserve biological diversity and improve the governance of marine resources at local, district, provincial and national levels. By using an ecosystem based approach to management and engaging key stakeholders, the USAID SEA project will 1) enhance...