Blue Ventures
Non-profit OrganizationsEngland, United Kingdom201-500 Employees
Blue Ventures is a non-profit organization focused on marine conservation that emphasizes empowering coastal communities as stewards of their livelihoods and biodiversity. It supports community-led change by providing funding, data tools, training, and advocacy to help communities protect ecosystems and influence policy toward greater local agency. Through initiatives such as Transform Bottom Trawling and a network of about 400 civil society organisations, the organization seeks to catalyze effective, locally driven ocean stewardship. Headquartered in London, England, the organization operates within the non-profit sector and maintains a workforce described as consisting of several hundred staff. It engages in activities spanning marine conservation, community-led solutions, fisheries management, and coastal resilience. In March 2026, Blue Ventures announced a partnership with the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association to monitor sea turtle nesting sites across the Barren Isles MPA in Madagascar.