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Tensions and Grievances in Raja Ampat: a 3 part investigatory report by Deni Ghifari (JP*)

16 Jul 2025
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Administrators note: This comprehensive post contains a re-cap of the introduction and 3 part investigatory report on Nickel Mining in Raja Ampat published recently in the Jakarta Post*.  The...
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Dr. Mark Erdmann becomes the Executive Director of ReShark and Shark Conservation Director at Re:wild

04 Jul 2025
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Administrator’s Note: This post is shared with permission from ReShark.  Click here to see the original post. Dr. Mark Erdmann is the Executive Director of ReShark, where he leads a global,...
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ReShark 5 Years of Impact

12 Jun 2025
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Happy Birthday-Selamat Ulang Tahun to ReShark, they just turned five!  But despite being so young their impact is already huge. The report, “5 Years of Impact” reflects on...
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UNESCO: State of the Ocean Report 2024

21 Mar 2025
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This is the yearly comprehensive report on the state of the ocean complied by UNESCO’s worldwide contributors. State of the Ocean Report
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Understanding Conservation in Raja Ampat – Part 1: Mark Erdmann by Don Silcock

07 Jan 2025
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Administrators Note: Don Silcock is an Australian underwater photographer and photojournalist based in Bali, Indonesia.  His non-commercial website, Indo-Pacific Images, is full of interesting...
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Warming Waters Trigger Coral Bleaching in areas of Raja Ampat

30 Dec 2024
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Warming water temperatures in West Papua’s Bird’s Head Seascape, especially in the Raja Ampat region, have initiated a significant coral bleaching event in certain areas. What is...
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Questionnaire for “Assessing the Economic Value of Manta Ray Tourism in Raja Ampat”

22 Dec 2024
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Raja Ampat is known for many features…its healthy coral reefs and incredibly bio-diverse marine life, its world class diving and snorkeling as well as its stunning topside topography and...
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IUNC SSC Shark Specialist Group Report w/ *Dr. Mark Erdmann

05 Dec 2024
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A third of sharks, rays and chimaeras are threatened with extinction, as new report narrows in on solutions! Nearly 20 years after its first report warned that sharks were threatened but...
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Ultimate Indonesia:Extraordinary Adventures by Garry Bevan

25 Oct 2024
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  Dive into adventure and explore the wonders of Indonesian seas with Garry Bevan’s “Ultimate Indonesia”, a series .  These are hybrid books in that they are not only...
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Important Shark And Ray Areas In Indonesia: The BHS Leads The Way

18 Aug 2024
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New conservation strategies may soon bolster protection for the Birds Head Seascape’s sharks and rays.  The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently named 122 ISRAs...
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