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One and a Half Years of Empowering South Buru’s Fishing Communities Through Collaborative Management

Description: From June 2023 to December 2024, Yayasan Alam Indonesia Lestari (LINI), with support from the Resource Legacy Fund’s (RLF) Sustainable Fisheries Fund (SFF), conducted a fisheries project to lay the foundation for a future Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) for the Yellowfin Tuna Handline fishery. The project is based in South Buru Island, Maluku Province, Indonesia, located within the Western…

LINI-Coral-ID-Project
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Identification of CITES-listed live stony corals in the aquarium trade

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…

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Population trends of Banggai cardinalfish in the Banggai Islands, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Abstract: The Banggai cardinalfish (BCF) – Pterapogon kauderni is endemic to the Banggai Archipelago, Indonesia and has received international attention due to the decline in its population. As the sole range state, Indonesia has a responsibility to conserve the BCF through initiatives for its sustainable management. To inform management and evaluate management effectiveness, a research…

LINI-BCF-2915
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What has happened to the banggai cardinalfish in the banggai islands, sulawesi?

Summary: It has been anecdotally reported that the majority of Banggai cardinalfish (BCF) – Pterapogon kauderni imported into the USA are coming from a single aquaculture facility in Thailand. As the USA market remains one of the major buyers of this fish, one can imagine that the quantities imported much be huge. On the other…

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A trial study to raise juvenile fish by the ornamental fish collectors of Les Village in North bali

Summary: LINI and Olazul are developing sustainable aquarium trade through rearing of post larval reef fish in Les Village. This is an effort to help to maintain aquarium fish and shrimp in captivity both in sea cages and in aquarium tanks. Green Chromis (Chromis viridis) and White-banded Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) are raised during this…

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Summary of results of population density surveys of the Banggai cardinalfish in the Banggai Archipelago, Sulawesi, Indonesia, from 2007 –

Abstract: The unique endemic Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) – BCF is still among the top 10 imported species of marine aquarium fish in the US. The fish has been classified as an endangered species due to concerns over its collection for the aquarium trade. The fish was only re-discovered in 1995, and only limited studies…