On October 5, 2023, a training session was held to introduce the coral guidebook to Indonesian authorities responsible for managing coral trade. The guidebook was developed in collaboration with scientists from the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), UK, and the Indonesian Coral Reef Foundation (TERANGI). It serves as a tool for identifying…
LINI is excited to announce our return to the Banda Islands, where we are actively engaged in a variety of programs aimed at supporting local communities. This initiative has been made possible through the generous support of the NAPA Seafood Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in California that is committed to making a positive global…
Greetings! It’s been a while since we last updated our website, but no need to worry! Our social media platform, has been buzzing with captivating tales from the field. And guess what? We have some exciting news to share with you! From the 14th to the 16th of July 2023, LINI will be participating in NUSATIC https://www.nusatic.id/, the…
Description: Indonesia is the world’s largest exporters of CITES-listed coral accounting for an estimated 90% of the global market, but following a two-year export ban on coral, Indonesia has the ambition to establish a robust system which can ensure traceability and legality of the trade, particularly for field implementation and monitoring. This project will provide…
Kalumbatan and Lobuton are two villages that situated on the island of Salakan, Central Sulawesi Province. The Island is the biggest island in the Banggai Archipelago, and lies in the Wallacea region. The island has a high faunal endemicity, including birds, mammals and the endangered Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni). LINI has been working with octopus…
Earlier this year, we started our exciting work with a trial of re-stocking the local reef with cultured clownfish from our breeding Centre in Les village, North Bali. We started our breeding of marine aquarium species in 2015 as part of our effort to offer new skills to marine aquarium fishers who we have been…