Symposium on Ecological and Social Resilience in New York City
By Kame Westerman A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend the American Museum of Natural History’s symposium … Continue reading
Category Archives: Sustainable Fisheries
Blue Ventures Staff Q&A with Shawn Peabody, Madagascar Country Director
In the second of our series of Q&As with Blue Ventures staff, we ask Shawn Peabody, our Madagascar Country Director, … Continue reading
A journey of crab catching in the mangrove channel
by Sylvia Paulot, Blue Forests Scientist, Madagascar As mangrove conservation officer, I have visited many villages in mangrove forests, and talked … Continue reading
Beach seining and how it damages the marine environment
Photos by Garth Cripps (© Blue Ventures 2012) Beach seine fishing is one of the most destructive fishing gears practiced … Continue reading
Studying Octopus in Southwest Madagascar: My Story
By Daniel Raberinary, Community Conservation Coordinator, Madagascar My name is Daniel Raberinary, I come from Majunga, Madagascar, and studied at the Marine … Continue reading
Fighting for Sustainable Tuna Fisheries in Kenya
by Mialy Andriamahefazafy, Environmental Policy Specialist, Madagascar For the last two years I have attended the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and … Continue reading
The Highs and Lows of the Octopus Project
by Sophie Andriamalala, Southwest Regional Coordinator, Madagascar For the last two weeks the octopus team in Toliara have spent 10 hours … Continue reading
Trading Information in Tanzania
by Mialy Andriamahefazafy, Environmental Policy Specialist, Madagascar Last July, Blue Ventures had the chance to share our work in Madagascar during … Continue reading
From Toliara’s Sights to Hong Kong’s Bright Lights
by Sophie Benbow, Southwest Regional Coordinator, Madagascar Arriving in Hong Kong direct from Toliara, southwest Madagascar highlighted some fairly stark … Continue reading
Smartfish-eries and marine protected areas
by Sophie Benbow, Southwest Regional Coordinator, Madagascar I recently travelled to Mauritius to attend a workshop funded by the FAO … Continue reading