Eastern Indonesia is known as the center of marine biodiversity of the world as well as habitat and marine mammal migration path. Not all marine mammal events in eastern Indonesia are well documented. The purpose of this study was to determine the occurrence of marine mammals in eastern Indonesia in 2016. Data collection done through observation, indepth interview with the community and experts. The results of this study were 8 (eight) occurrences of marine mammals which were in Mollucas, North Mollucas and West Papua Provinces with the highest incidence in August. That marine mammals were Duyung (Dugong dugon), Sperm Whale (Physetermacrocephalus), Risso’s Dolphin (Grampus griseus), and 2 types of unidentified Whales. The marine mammals exist were deliberately netted by people, stranded, trapped in fishing nets or deliberately commercialized. This marine mammals stranded occurence indicate the requirement of strategies development for handling these protected marine ‘biota’ to store their population.

Kima has nine species, and seven species are found in Indonesian waters. Morella Sea waters, District Leihiitu, Central Maluku is an area that has the potential of marine biodiversity and high resources which one is kima. To maintain and preserve the habitat of Kima, the government through the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries declared the Making of Kima Garden in these waters. The purpose of this research survey is to know the acceptance of the community related to the manufacture of Kima Garden in Tanjung Setan, Negeri Morella, Leihiitu District, Central Maluku. Based on the results of the survey, the perception of the community about the making of Kima Garden is very positive, besides that more role of the government will have an impact to increase the community participation about the making of the Kima Garden in Negeri Morella.