Sitting down to learn 150 fish species in the boiling midday heat might not seem like the most inviting way to spend an afternoon(napping for example would be [...]

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This day was organised 2 expeditions ago and it began with a presentation of all the Blue ventures projects that have been run over the past couple of years.The Radoko (doctor in malagasy) bought 5 boxes of condoms to the village accompanied by a poster on contraception and sexually transmitted diseases.There were also posters on [...]

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…and they’re off! A blazing hot afternoon in March, the wind is good and the waves are… well, wavy. Four Vezo per pirogue, all working hard to keep the boat moving faster, faster, faster. Jumping, pushing, standing, pulling, ropes out, ropes in. What a commotion! Soon everything is running smoothly, you hear the sails take [...]

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One of our current, groundbreaking projects in Andavadoaka is related to Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Basically the villages choose their best fishing reefs and put them in the MPA, which means that they have agreed to not fish there anymore. This will hopefully allow fish stocks to replenish and increase, and then overflow from these [...]

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Blue Ventures was featured in The Sunday Telegraph on 15th April, 2007. The article, entitled: “Avoiding the guilt trips on a feel-good holiday” investigates the opportunities for people looking to do something ‘worthwhile’ with their holidays and offers a guide to the choices available.
To read the article follow the following link to The Telegraph website

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