Blue Ventures
Blue Ventures is a registered charity focused on nurturing locally led marine conservation. The organisation partners with coastal communities that depend on marine resources.
| Founded | 2003 |
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| Founder | Dr. Alasdair Harris, Tom Savage, Dr. Robert Conway, Matthew Linnecar |
| Focus | Marine Conservation, Sustainable fisheries, Community health, Education, Aquaculture, Alternative livelihoods, Blue carbon, Family planning, Eco-tourism, Invasive species |
| Headquarters | Bristol, UK |
Area served | Madagascar, Belize, Timor Leste, Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, Indonesia, Comoros |
| Method | Research, education, community capacity building, advocacy |
| Website | www.blueventures.org |
Blue Ventures' marine management models aim to combine community-led resource management, community health, and alternative livelihood initiatives for the benefit of both the people and the environment.
The organisation operates in the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean. Blue Ventures implements its own field programs in Madagascar, Belize, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste, and has small staffs in Comoros, Kenya, Mozambique, and Tanzania to support partners' projects.
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