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The study looked at a community-run marine protected area (MPA) in southwest Madagascar that implemented seasonal fishing closures for octopus, the major economic resource for villagers in the region.  When the closed areas were reopened to fishing after seven months, the study found, the number of octopus caught by villagers increased 13 times while the ...

Eric Jaona, a Malagasy national and former translator with Blue Ventures, provided background voices to several scenes in the spy thriller.Early in the film, Bond is sent to Madagascar to track down terrorist spies. At one point, he chases the villain through a market where locals yell and cheer as they wager on a fight ...

“This award is not only an honour for Blue Ventures, but more importantly it shows that environmental conservation can make for good business,” Harris said. “I hope this award will encourage more businesses to participate in the conservation of our natural resources and other socially-minded activities.”Harris in 2003 co-founded Blue Ventures, which brings paying volunteers ...

“With the growing debate over tourism and its impact on the environment, the First Choice Responsible Tourism Awards are an important reminder that people can enjoy their holidays in ways that benefit both people and nature,” said Richard Nimmo, managing director of Blue Ventures. “Blue Ventures believes tourism can be a powerful conservation tool, providing ...

The three-year project, funded in part by the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund and the Project Aware Foundation, will monitor the number and species of sharks killed each year by fishermen in southwest Madagascar and develop conservation plans to prevent destructive overfishing practices.“Shark populations around Madagascar are in rapid decline,” said Stephanie Pédron, marine ...

But the survey team, led by the conservation groups Blue Ventures and the Wildlife Conservation Society and funded by Conservation International, also found some signs of hope. Scientists discovered several small reefs with corals that appeared to be resilient to rising sea temperatures and could ultimately be used to reseed damaged reefs. These resilient reefs ...

As a special birthday gift, Blue Ventures just learned it has won the Skal International Ecotourism Award. Skal, the world’s largest organisation of travel and tourism professionals, commended Blue Ventures for its mission to use sustainable eco-tourism to improve the environment.Among the highlights for Blue Ventures over the past three years: Creating the world’s first community-run ...

Blue Ventures is under consideration for the category of “Best Volunteering Organisation". Blue Ventures was also named a finalist by the Social Enterprise Coalition for the “New Social Enterprise Award". Those awards – which recognise the best in community and social business – are run by the Social Enterprise Coalition on behalf of the Social ...

The study looked at religious beliefs, historical use of marine resources, daily activities, economic dependence on fisheries, local knowledge of environmental changes as well as other cultural issues.The information is critical for developing effective conservation strategies that will benefit both local communities and threatened marine resources.“To make coral reef protection effective in an underdeveloped community ...

It is available on-line at: http://blueventures.org/images/downloads/predeparture/Birds-of-Andavadoaka.pdf New! Listen to recordings of Malagasy birdsong Researchers Peter Long and Richard French-Constant compiled the guide following a detailed study last year of important bird habitats in the region, including saltmarshes, mangroves, Euphorbia scrub, spiny forest, beaches and offshore islands. The research showed that Andavadoaka and its surroundings possess ...