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
Tag Archives: fishing
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
Sailing towards the Barren Isles Locally Managed Marine Area; tackling the wind and forging ahead
by Olivier Raynaud, Maintirano & Barren Isles Project Coordinator, Madagascar In our quest for a durable and efficient management configuration, in … 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
A day in the life: Genna Handley’s experiences (part 1)
by Genna Handley, BV volunteer, Belize Arranging a conservation trip At the start of 2012, I took some unpaid leave … Continue reading
Asian Delights
This is part 2 of the blog series on our recent trip to Hong Kong for the annual Seafood Summit. … Continue reading
Declare your support for our Oceans!
Here at Blue Ventures we work hard to help conserve the marine riches of Madagascar and Belize, but did you … Continue reading
Mangrove madness, and reserve success in Antanimanimbo
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
Culling me softly…
by Hayley McKenzie, Blue Ventures volunteer, Belize The divers hunt in a pack, eyes peeled for the distinctive feathery spines … Continue reading