{"id":64474,"date":"2019-02-08T13:30:40","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T06:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ekuatorial.com\/2019\/02\/remote-morotai-island-looks-to-surfing-as-a-solution-for-marine-management-and-protection\/"},"modified":"2019-02-08T13:30:40","modified_gmt":"2019-02-08T13:30:40","slug":"remote-morotai-island-looks-to-surfing-as-a-solution-for-marine-management-and-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ekuatorial.com\/en\/2019\/02\/remote-morotai-island-looks-to-surfing-as-a-solution-for-marine-management-and-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Morotai Island Looks to Surfing as a Solution for Marine Management and Protection\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By<a href=\"https:\/\/earthjournalism.net\/directory\/nicolas-landa-1\"><strong> Nicolas Landa Tami<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group alignright\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis story also appeared in Submitted news\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<p>Surfing has deep roots in Indonesia, as both a draw for tourists and, on some islands, as a well-established local pastime. 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The initiative uses surfing to draw awareness to the need for marine conservation and management.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s being seen as an innovative way to address the impacts climate change, increasing plastic pollution and overfishing are having on Indonesia\u2019s marine riches \u2013 the same ones on which many islanders depend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yf8TkvOoJhs\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yf8TkvOoJhs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Nicholas Landa Tami works with non-profit organization <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondthesurfaceinternational.org\/about\">Beyond the Surface International<\/a>\u2019s participatory audiovisual program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coast2coastmovement.com\/about-us\">Coast 2 Coast<\/a>. 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