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Annual Report 2018
October 22, 2018
Blue Ventures Conservation 2018 Annual Report to the Charity Commission of England and Wales
Blue Ventures Conservation 2018 Annual Report to the Charity Commission of England and Wales
WWF has produced a series of guides on best practice in community-based natural resource management called Responding to change. In the guide Integrating human development
Blue Ventures Conservation 2017 Annual Report to the Charity Commission of England and Wales
Abstract: Mangroves inhabit highly productive inter-tidal ecosystems in >120 countries in the tropics and subtropics providing critical goods and services to coastal communities and contributing
Abstract In the light of the opportunities presented by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) debate is being reignited to understand the connections between human population
As 2018 concludes, we find ourselves in a strong position, equipped with knowledge to enable informed decision-making with regards to lionfish management. Over the course
Abstract: The non-essential metal mercury (Hg) can have deleterious effects on health of organisms, and tends to bioaccumulate with age in long-lived organisms and to
Solutions in Focus: Community-led successes in marine conservation is a 2018 brochure from Blue Solutions’ PANORAMA – Solutions for a Healthy Planet. Two of the
Abstract The small-fisheries social-ecological system in the western Indian Ocean (WIO) represents a typical social-ecological trap setting where very poor natural resources dependent coastal communities
This handbook provides guidance on developing, implementing, evaluating and sustaining fisheries learning exchanges (FLEs). A collaboration between FAO, the NGO Blue Ventures and the research
Solutions in Focus: Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Solutions is a 2018 brochure from Blue Solutions’ PANORAMA – Solutions for a Healthy Planet. Two of the
Significance Marine reserves that prohibit fishing are a critical tool for sustaining coral reef ecosystems, yet it remains unclear how human impacts in surrounding areas
Abstract With the growing recognition that effective action on climate change will require a combination of emissions reductions and carbon sequestration, protecting, enhancing and restoring
Abstract Marine protected areas (MPAs) and freshwater protected areas (FPAs), collectively aquatic protected areas (APAs), share many commonalities in their design, establishment, and management, suggesting
Since 2003, Blue Ventures has supported globally acclaimed community-based marine tourism experiences, which are both simple and effective: ecotourists generate secure and sustainable funding that
Keywords: Mangroves, Dynamics, Deforestation Acknowledgements: Thanks for all contributions from Blue Ventures colleagues, former and current.
Abstract Fisheries learning exchanges (FLEs) bring together fisher communities to exchange knowledge and experiences, with the goal of building social capital and disseminating management techniques.
Keywords: Rodrigues, closed season, octopus, fishery, closure, fishery management, alternative livelihood Executive Summary: This report introduces the octopus fishery of Rodrigues, an autonomous outer island
Summary The past decade has seen a proliferation of management efforts targeting small-scale fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). Many measures have focused on building
Abstract Madagascar’s diverse marine ecosystems serve as critical biodiversity habitats and are also essential to the livelihoods, food security and culture of coastal people, including
Our strategy is to develop, scale and drive the adoption of high-impact models for marine conservation. We have a proven track record of innovating transformative
Most marine conservation efforts fail. Declaring areas of ocean permanently off-limits to fishing all too often puts conservation at loggerheads with the needs of coastal
Marine conservation efforts often fail when short-term costs are perceived to outweigh future benefits, which may be uncertain. All too often, forgoing fishing in protected
Experience from around the world shows that managing fisheries and marine resources works best when responsibility is placed in the hands of local communities. This
Blue Ventures recognises the inextricable links between poor health, unmet family planning needs, food insecurity, environmental degradation and vulnerability to climate change. In response to
Since 2003, Blue Ventures has built a globally acclaimed conservation tourism social enterprise. Our model is simple and effective. Conservation tourism volunteers are trained to
Summary (extract) The past decade has seen a proliferation of management efforts targeting small-scale fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). Many measures have focused
Abstract Aim We provide a global assessment of the current legal direct take of marine turtles, including the scale and species breakdown at country level, and
Abstract 1. The size structure and taxonomic composition of coral communities in the inner (Granitic) Seychelles were studied 10 years after a thermal stress-induced mass
Abstract Background: Coral bleaching events vary in severity, however, to date, the hierarchy of susceptibility to bleaching among coral taxa has been consistent over a
