Blue Ventures

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Blue Ventures Conservation
Formation2003
FounderDr. 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
Website blueventures.org

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

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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.[ citation needed ]

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.[ citation needed ]

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. [ citation needed ] 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.[ citation needed ]

Awards

Blue Ventures has won a number of awards including;

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