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Blue Ventures is a charity focused on marine conservation. It is based in the UK.
The organization operates in the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean, with sites in Madagascar, Belize, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste. They also manage projects in Comoros, Kenya, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
Blue Ventures consists of two entities: Blue Ventures Expeditions Ltd (BVE) and Blue Ventures Conservation (BVC). BVC is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales and conducts its own fundraising activities.
Blue Ventures was co-founded in 2003 by Alasdair Harris, Matthew Linnecar, Dr. Robert Conway, and Tom Savage.
The organization advocates for sustainability of small-scale fishers and promotes fishery management that safeguards marine biodiversity. [citation needed] They have programs that focus on four main areas: fisheries, mangroves (blue forests), aquaculture, and eco-tourism.
Blue Ventures operates field sites in Madagascar, Belize, and Timor-Leste, and collaborates with partner organizations in East Africa and Indonesia
