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A journey of crab catching in the mangrove channel

Posted on 24 January 2013 by Blue Ventures
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by Sylvia Paulot, Blue Forests Scientist, Madagascar As mangrove conservation officer, I have visited many villages in mangrove forests, and talked … Continue reading →

Posted in Belo-sur-Mer, Madagascar | Tagged Blue Carbon, blue forests, blue ventures, conservation, crab, fishing, mangrove, Mangroves, sustainable |

Mangrove madness, and reserve success in Antanimanimbo

Posted on 22 November 2012 by Blue Ventures
Thomas got a little carried away

by Jérémie Bossert, Belo-sur-Mer Project Coordinator, Madagascar It’s the 23rd of September 2012, and dawn is breaking on the fifth … Continue reading →

Posted in Belo-sur-Mer, Madagascar | Tagged alternative livelihoods, beach, crab, environment, fish, fishing, mangrove, Mangroves, reserve. |

Is it a bird, is it a plane? No it is Batfish and SeaRobin! The bemused wonderings of a marine biologist lost at sea

Posted on 29 August 2012 by Blue Ventures
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by our anonymous contact with BatFish & SeaRobin, Madagascar During a post dinner discussion with a colleague in Belo sur … Continue reading →

Posted in Belo-sur-Mer, Madagascar | Tagged batman, conservation, crime, environment, fish, mystery, robin |

Standing in the shadow of giants

Posted on 18 May 2012 by Blue Ventures

by Adin Farenako, Madagascar I’d like to share a short story about a local legend from a region near my … Continue reading →

Posted in Belo-sur-Mer, Madagascar, Maintirano | Tagged beach, blue ventures, maintirano, malagasy |

The Patsa Express Comes to Antanimanimbo (though I would have never noticed it)

Posted on 20 April 2012 by Blue Ventures
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By Brian Jones, Belo-sur-Mer Project Coordinator, Madagascar If the village of Antanimanimbo had a street, they’d be dancing in it. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Belo-sur-Mer, Madagascar | Tagged alternative livelihoods, Belo, blue ventures, children, fish, fishing, mangrove, shrimp |

Setting sail: a brief look at migration in southwest Madagascar

Posted on 16 April 2012 by Blue Ventures
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By Kame Westerman, Velondriake LMMA Coordinator, Madagascar Human migration can be influenced by a number of factors – political, social, … Continue reading →

Posted in Andavadoaka / Velondriake, Belo-sur-Mer, Madagascar, Maintirano | Tagged blue ventures, fish, fishing, maintirano, migrant, migration, sustainable, Velondriake, Vezo |

Malagasy celebrations: Part one

Posted on 4 October 2011 by Blue Ventures
Boutry manoeuvre

By Samuel Blyth, Independent Researcher, Madagascar Belo-sur-Mer and the surrounding communities have a lot to offer residents, tourists and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Belo-sur-Mer, Madagascar | Tagged boutry, independent research, Mangroves |

Reading the stars under Belo-sur-Mer

Posted on 13 June 2011 by Blue Ventures
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By Brian Jones, Community Research Coordinator, Belo-sur-Mer, Madagascar It was early May when we were planning our upcoming activities for … Continue reading →

Posted in Belo-sur-Mer, Madagascar | Tagged stars |

Guitarfish a Go-Go- Bribes and barrages in Belo-sur-Mer

Posted on 21 April 2011 by Blue Ventures
A variety of Shark and Guitarfish fins lie out to dry

By Brian Jones, Community Research Coordinator, Belo-sur-mer, Madagascar. You’ve got to admire the mettle of people who, despite the cards … Continue reading →

Posted in Belo-sur-Mer, Madagascar | Tagged fishing, guitarfish, Sharks |

30 minutes of fame in Mombasa

Posted on 25 March 2011 by Blue Ventures
The team in Mombasa

By Brian Jones, Community Research Coordinator, Belo-sur-mer, Madagascar. It’s 12:30am, and I’ve just finished talking to myself in the mirror … Continue reading →

Posted in Belo-sur-Mer, Madagascar | Tagged LMMA, Mombasa, MPA, symposium |

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