We are approaching the end of 2021, which has been especially difficult year for many of the vulnerable coastal communities with whom we are working. Thankfully, it has also been a gratifying year in other respects. We hosted 15 Indonesian fresh graduates in our field sites in Selayar, South Sulawesi, in the Kedonganan area, South…
We are approaching the end of 2021, which has been especially difficult year for many of the vulnerable coastal communities with whom we are working. Thankfully, it has also been a gratifying year in other respects. We hosted 15 Indonesian fresh graduates in our field sites in Selayar, South Sulawesi, in the Kedonganan area, South…
Bone Baru village in Banggai Island, Central Sulawesi, is known for its beautiful white sandy beach, extensive seagrass beds and coral reefs. These habitats are home to the endangered endemic Banggai Cardinalfish. The community of Bone Baru village, together with Yayasan LINI, have initiated the conservation of these habitats by developing a locally-managed marine area,…
In the midst of the pandemic, LINI has continued to host interns from many parts of Indonesia, with each intern staying for three months at our project sites. LINI’s internship program which started in 2016 has hosted over 40 interns from 13 universities across Indonesia, offering Indonesian fresh graduates from fisheries, marine science, aquaculture and…
Over a period of 5 months, corals were planted on artificial reef structures, which were part of the Indonesian Coral Reef Garden in Buleleng District in North Bali. During the next two days, community groups are being trained to conduct reef monitoring. These communities have all expressed their willingness to take the lead in reporting…
More good news in 2021! We proudly share the news that the “Indonesia Pole-and-Line and Handline, Skipjack and Yellowfin Tuna of Western and Central Pacific Archipelagic Waters” fishery has been certified as a “Well Managed and Sustainable Fishery”, and has passed all Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Principles and Standard for Sustainable Fishing. The fishery consists…