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BBC News: People Fixing The World
July 18, 2023
Blue Ventures on BBC’s People Fixing The World for BBC World Service about how the lionfish projects we support in Belize are protecting the local
Blue Ventures on BBC’s People Fixing The World for BBC World Service about how the lionfish projects we support in Belize are protecting the local
RE:TV has made a film that documents BV’s strategy and years of work to control invasive red lionfish species in Belize.
Monday 8th November 2021 | 14:00-15:30 Glasgow
Dangriga Town – known as the ‘culture capital’ of Belize – is a vibrant coastal community nestled amongst the hills and valleys of southern Belize. Tales of its rich heritage can be seen, heard, and felt throughout the town’s streets […]
The Pivot I can clearly remember waking up at the crack of dawn to the view of a breathtaking sunrise and the voices of eager volunteers who couldn’t wait to gear up. The savory aroma from the kitchen lingered like […]
“One thing I’ve learned throughout my life is that if you take chances you can either succeed or work yourself into succeeding”
On Wednesday 16th September, Jen Chapman joined fellow ocean experts and change-makers at The Ocean Race Summit 2020
Before heading off to the gorgeous but isolated Bacalar Chico Dive Camp, Blue Ventures’ Belize volunteers spend some time in the coastal village of Sarteneja for a more immersive experience of the country’s people and culture.
As the year draws to an end we’ve pulled together some of the highlights of 2016.
In their list of the 10 best food and drink experiences in Latin America, Travel Weekly included our Lionfish Expeditions in Belize!
National Geographic have released a video featuring our Country Coordinator for Belize, Jennifer Chapman, and the Belize Lionfish Jewelry group.
A new study by Blue Ventures offers a potential solution to the growing threat posed by non-native invasive lionfish in Belize.
After graduating Casey Chan decided she didn’t want to get a full-time job straight away, instead she decided to put her open water scuba diving certification to use by volunteering with Blue Ventures in Belize
The Belioness lionfish jewelry group gather from across Belize to develop a shared vision for their social enterprise; United women, empowered communities, and a healthy, beautiful reef.
Science Interns Julia Rubin and Anna Simmons recall 3 months spent surveying 50 different reef sites across 5 of Belize’s marine reserves.
Voracious, venomous, and a prolific breeder to boot, the invasive red lionfish poses a huge threat to coral reefs, fisheries and coastal communities in the Caribbean.
From fishery closures to how to measure a carapace, our volunteers in Belize found out everything they could ever have wanted about the Caribbean Spiny Lobster!
Our Belize Country Coordinator, Jen Chapman, is interviewed in an Oceana blog series about invasive lionfish.
Blue Ventures has worked in Belize since 2010 and as well as our conservation, research and volunteer activities we work closely with Belizean Government departments and community-based organisations.
Our team in Belize are partnering with the Belize Fisheries Department to develop the national strategy for lionfish control in areas accessible to fishers and within No Take Zones.
Blue Ventures Expeditions was the winner of the “Outstanding Volunteer Project” award at the Global Youth Travel Awards.
The Belize newspaper “The Reporter” recently published an article about the lionfish jewellery programme that we have facilitated in Belize.
The Reporter published an article covering the lionfish jewellery workshop in Belize, and interviewed our country coordinator, Jen Chapman, about the benefits of this venture
The donation of our lionfish catch to the children of “Dara’s” feeding program has been covered by The Reporter.
Our expeditions are featured in the article “Where to go diving, from Sharm el-Sheikh to Sri Lanka” in the Independent this week.
Jennifer Chapman, BV’s Belize Country Coordinator, appeared on LoveFM’s Making Waves radio show, where she talked about our efforts to tackle the lionfish invasion.
Placencia, Belize – Along Belize’s world heritage site-listed barrier reef, coastal communities are making waves in fight against a rapacious predator.
