Blue Ventures Explained

Blue Ventures Conservation
Formation:2003
Founder:Dr. Alasdair Harris, Tom Savage, Dr. Robert Conway, Matthew Linnecar
Focus:Marine Conservation, Sustainable fisheries, Community health, Education, Aquaculture, Blue carbon, Eco-tourism, Invasive species
Headquarters:Bristol, UK
Non-Profit Slogan:Beyond Conservation -->

Blue Ventures is a charity focused on marine conservation. It is based in the UK.

The organization operates in the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean, with sites in Madagascar, Belize, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste. They also manage projects in Comoros, Kenya, Mozambique, and Tanzania.

Organization

Blue Ventures consists of two entities: Blue Ventures Expeditions Ltd (BVE) and Blue Ventures Conservation (BVC). BVC is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales and conducts its own fundraising activities.

History

Blue Ventures was co-founded in 2003 by Alasdair Harris, Matthew Linnecar, Dr. Robert Conway, and Tom Savage.

The organization advocates for sustainability of small-scale fishers and promotes fishery management that safeguards marine biodiversity. They have programs that focus on four main areas: fisheries, mangroves (blue forests), aquaculture, and eco-tourism.

Blue Ventures operates field sites in Madagascar, Belize, and Timor-Leste, and collaborates with partner organizations in East Africa and Indonesia.

Awards

Blue Ventures has won a number of awards including;

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WWF celebrates community-based marine conservation WWF . wwf.panda.org . 11 July 2019 . November 23, 2015.
  2. Web site: AND THE WINNERS OF THE GLOBAL YOUTH TRAVEL AWARDS 2015 ARE… . WYSTC . 11 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160613035144/http://awards.wystc.org/2015/09/26/and-the-winners-of-the-global-youth-travel-awards-2015-are/ . June 13, 2016 . September 26, 2015.
  3. Web site: Blue Ventures . Skoll . 11 July 2019.
  4. Web site: An Integrated Approach to Conservation - 2014 Winner - The St Andrews Prize for the Environment . www.thestandrewsprize.com . 12 July 2019.
  5. Web site: EXCELL Awards . fpconference.org . 12 July 2019.
  6. Web site: Tusk Conservation Awards . tusk.org . 12 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150204145312/http://www.tusk.org/tusk-awards . February 4, 2015.
  7. Web site: 2012 Seafood Champions . Seafood Champion Awards . 12 July 2019.
  8. Web site: British Youth Travel Awards 2012 BETA . 12 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121206050334/http://www.betauk.com/super-event-posts/british-youth-travel-awards-2012/ . 6 December 2012.
  9. Web site: West MG . Changing the World One Space at a Time . Wall Street Journal . 14 June 2011 .
  10. Web site: 2010 Responsible Tourism Awards winners. Helping Dreamers Do. . responsibletravel.com . 12 July 2019 . en.
  11. Web site: Dunn . Deborah . Can This Man (and a Few Thousand Octopuses) Help Save Madagascar? . Condé Nast Traveler . 15 October 2009 . 12 July 2019 . en.
  12. Web site: Equator Prize (United Nations Development Programme), 2007 . Blue Ventures . 12 July 2019.
  13. Web site: Skål International Ecotourism . Skål International . 12 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130819055624/http://www.skal.org/html/ecotourism/2006/eco2006.asp . 19 August 2013.
  14. Web site: Madagascar's first community-run marine protected area . The SEED Initiative . 12 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121120172017/http://www.seedinit.org/en/awards/winners-database/2005%20Awards/madagascars-first-community-run-marine-protected-area.html . 20 November 2012.

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