Coral bleaching has been occurring worldwide, posing a significant threat to marine biodiversity. Worse, there is the unabated hunting of herbivore fishes, such as parrotfish, surgeonfish, grass carp, and pacu. Herbivore fishes play an important role in their...

Quang Ninh, Viet Nam – On 2 December 2025, the project Effectively Managing Networks of Marine Protected Areas in Large Marine Ecosystems in the ASEAN Region (ASEAN ENMAPS) of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) convened its Second Project Steering Committee (PSC)...

Palu, Indonesia—A high-level dialogue held in Palu, Indonesia on 23 October 2025 convened key stakeholders to advance sustainable and integrated management approaches for coastal and marine protected areas (MPAs) in selected sites across Indonesia. The event, titled...

Ranong, Thailand — The ACB, through the ASEAN ENMAPS Project, officially launches its site-level activities in the Ranong Biosphere Reserve (RBR) in Thailand from 6 to 11 October 2025, marking a significant step toward inclusive, science-based marine conservation and...

The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), in collaboration with Global Fishing Watch (GFW), has launched a two-day training activity from 22 to 23 September 2025 under the ASEAN ENMAPS project to equip marine protected area (MPA) site teams in Indonesia, the...

In preparation for the full implementation of the ASEAN ENMAPS project, the ACB, in coordination with the Coastal and Marine Division of the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB-CMD) of the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources, participated in the...

BANGKOK, Thailand — The Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) launched the national-level...

The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), through the project Effectively Managing Networks of Marine Protected Areas in Large Marine Ecosystems in the ASEAN Region (ASEAN ENMAPS) has partnered with Global Fishing Watch (GFW) to...

JAKARTA, Indonesia - The Indonesia Ministry of Forestry (MoF), in partnership with the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), is holding the Indonesia National Inception Workshop and First National Technical Working Group (NTWG) Meeting of the Effectively Managing...

The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) welcomed a delegation of 28 representatives from the Malampaya Foundation Inc. (MFI), led by Executive Director Karen Agabin, for a comprehensive briefing on ACB’s programs and projects.. The visit, held on 26 November 2024,...