Vera Hugues
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Supporting marine conservation
@blueactionfund.org
. Views are my own.
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๐Markus Knigge๐
12 days ago
I can personally vouchโthese roles are genuinely excitingโฆ
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Blue Action Fund
11 days ago
Online: Final report, incl achievements, challenges & lessons learned from our grant to Island Conservation re Galapagos and Cocos MPAs โก๏ธ
ogy.de/jbot
. ๐ for administering this on our side
@oceandreher.bsky.social
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Nuri
17 days ago
JOB ALERT in Frankfurt ๐ฉ๐ช: Our 'engine room' is looking for a Finance and Admin Assistant. Nature Trust Alliance is a joint partnership supporting 4 trust funds, including
@blueactionfund.org
, with admin, investments, HR, IT services and more.
www.naturetrustalliance.org/wp-content/u...
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https://www.naturetrustalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251117_Finance_and_Administration_Assistant_Vacancy.pdf
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Blue Action Fund
about 1 month ago
How does a
@blueactionfund.org
project visit look like?
@oceandreher.bsky.social
leads the way...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=svXb...
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Blue Action Fund e Oikos visitam o projeto WAN KABU KA, nas Honduras
YouTube video by oikosCD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svXbESjnT8s
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Blue Action Fund
26 days ago
~~~~~~~~
#GrantSpotlight
~~~~~~~~ We support
@faunaflora.bsky.social
'Strengthening MPAs, fisheries governance and coastal community livelihoods in Cambodia ๐ฐ๐ญ ' ๐ Grant Fact Sheet:
buff.ly/40i7frm
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Sandra Dreher
24 days ago
๐๐ฑ๐ WAN KABU KA project funded by
@blueactionfund.org
supports marine conservation, Indigenous rights & sustainable livelihoods. ๐ Watch their video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Zu...
๐ Grant Fact Sheet:
l1nq.com/z6vxl
#OceanOptimism
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๐ WAN KABU KA โ Our Sea | Honduras
YouTube video by oikosCD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Zu7vE6cMU
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Blue Action Fund
23 days ago
Meanwhile in Namibia ๐ณ๐ฆ: NIMPA+ Showcased at GermanโNamibian Government Talks in Lรผderitz...
ogy.de/fgdj
@oceanthayne.bsky.social
@bmz.de
@rukodzi.bsky.social
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๐Markus Knigge๐
about 2 months ago
13 min ๐ฝ๏ธabout
@rare.org
project in Mozambique ๐ฒ๐ฟ...
#OceanOptimism
funded by
@blueactionfund.org
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex10...
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O Nosso Mar, o Nosso Peixe (Our Sea, Our Fish)
YouTube video by Rare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex10fpGCy6E
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Isabelle Delamer
about 1 month ago
Looking forward to working with
@rare.org
as they implement this exciting project in the Taรฑon Strait Protected Seascape, the Philippines' largest MPA๐
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Blue Action Fund
about 1 month ago
We โ๏ธ today grant with
@rare.org
for โฌ5.2 million project to support marine conservation in Philippines ๐ต๐ญ.
#OceanOptimism
funded by ๐ ๐ฉ๐ช
@bmz.de
๐ ๐ธ๐ช
@swedishmfa.bsky.social
๐ ๐ณ๐ด
@norad.no
๐ ๐ซ๐ท
@afd-france.bsky.social
๐ ๐ฎ๐ช
@irishaid.bsky.social
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Blue Action Fund
about 2 months ago
Meanwhile in Honduras ๐ญ๐ณ,
@rare.org
is making ๐๐๐...
#OceanOptimism
funded by
@bmz.de
@norad.no
@afd-france.bsky.social
@irishaid.bsky.social
@swedishmfa.bsky.social
plus match funding from Becht & others.
@oceandreher.bsky.social
currently on project visit.
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Sandra Dreher
about 2 months ago
Three days into our visit to the
@blueactionfund.org
Honduras project implemented by
@rare.org
, and already so many powerful insights ๐ก From community-led ocean conservation ๐ to behavior change in action ๐, itโs inspiring to see how local leadership is driving real impact ๐ช
tinyurl.com/y4jevhkn
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Sandra Dreher
5 months ago
Excited to support the WAN KABU KA โ โOur Seaโ project as Grant Manager on behalf of
@blueactionfund.org
. A meaningful step towards indigenous-led conservation in the Honduran Cays ๐๐ฟ
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Blue Action Fund
5 months ago
Terrific: Guinea-Bissau's Bijagos archipelago ๐ฌ๐ผ was added to
@unesco.org
world heritage list ๐ฅณ๐. ๐ In the news โก๏ธ
ogy.de/sqg0
๐ Info about our โฌ 6.3million project with
#PRCM
supporting Bijagos โก๏ธ
ogy.de/8wlg
#OceanOptimism
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Blue Action Fund
5 months ago
~~~~~~~~
#GrantSpotlight
~~~~~~~~ We support @thewcs.bsky.social 'Strengthening the network of climate resilient ecosystems across the Pemba Channel coral reef climate refuge, Tanzania ๐น๐ฟ' ๐ Grant Fact Sheet:
buff.ly/427gE7E
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Pia Walter
5 months ago
๐ฃ Throwback to March in Independence Village, Belize! 55 fishers from 5 communities joined
@wwf.de
โs partner SEA's Fisher Forum to talk fisheries, regulations & livelihoods opportunitiesโas part of the
@blueactionfund.org
funded
#ReefGuard
project. ๐ Find out more:
www.facebook.com/share/p/1DuT...
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Blue Action Fund
5 months ago
Two new
@unesco.org
sites in ๐ฌ๐ผ & ๐ฒ๐ฟ - Two
@blueactionfund.org
supported Marine Protected Areas
#OceanOptimism
maisafrika.com/noticias/ult...
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UNESCO: Moรงambique e Guinรฉ-Bissau na Lista - Mais Afrika
A UNESCO inscreveu este domingo o Parque Nacional de Maputo, em Moรงambique, na lista do Patrimรณnio Mundial da Humanidade. O Parque de Maputo estรก ligado ao
https://maisafrika.com/noticias/ultimahora/unesco-mocambique-e-guine-bissau-na-lista/
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๐Markus Knigge๐
5 months ago
Thanks again for opportunity to contribute perspective from
@blueactionfund.org
. SDG14 most underfunded, but there is also reason for
#OceanOptimism
.
@bmz.de
@baerbelkofler.bsky.social
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Vera Hugues
Blue Action Fund
5 months ago
Meanwhile in South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ...
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Blue Action Fund
5 months ago
We believe in gender equity. This is why are part of the
womenoceanguardians.org
commitment, reinforcing our existing ambitions, policies, & requirements โ๏ธ๐ช.
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Cecilia Torres
5 months ago
Kudos to the Maputo National Park for this important achievement!!! ๐ฅณ
tinyurl.com/rvrs26fx
More about the work of our Blue Action partners in this area here:
tinyurl.com/bdh35bjr
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Maputo National Park inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Maputo, Mozambique โ Maputo National Park has officially been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, an international recognition of its extraordinary biodiversity and conservation value.
https://tinyurl.com/rvrs26fx
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Vera Hugues
Blue Action Fund
5 months ago
Online: Grant fact sheet for our โฌ6.5m project with Belize Audobon Society
t.ly/yAaGe
.
#OceanOptimism
@oceanpia.bsky.social
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Vera Hugues
Blue Action Fund
5 months ago
Last week, our Board invited
@fundacionmarviva.bsky.social
to propose a follow-up project to fully go into effective & equitable management of the MPAs and its sustainable financing.
#OceanOptimism
@kathmaa.bsky.social
@alejandrapacheco.bsky.social
@oceancecilia.bsky.social
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Vera Hugues
Blue Action Fund
5 months ago
German Diving Magazine featuring
@blueactionfund.org
& its director
@oceanknigge.bsky.social
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Blue Action Fund
6 months ago
~~~~~~~~
#GrantSpotlight
~~~~~~~~ We support Namibia Nature Foundation 'Strengthening and expanding Namibia's MPA network (NIMPA+) ๐ณ๐ฆ' ๐ Grant Fact Sheet:
buff.ly/4fSayv6
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Vera Hugues
Blue Action Fund
6 months ago
Congratulations to Cocos Island MPA for earning Marine Conservation Institute's alias
@savingoceans.bsky.social
platinum-level Blue Park Award. Well done! Info about our contribution to Cocos โก๏ธ
ogy.de/b00l
via
@fundacionmarviva.bsky.social
& โก๏ธ
ogy.de/2nas
marine-conservation.org/blueparks/aw...
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Parque Nacional Isla del Coco ยป Marine Conservation Institute
Cocos Island National Park is recognized globally as a reservoir for biodiversity and endemism. As a habitat for more than 300 species of marine fish, 600 species of marine mollusks, 800 species of in...
https://marine-conservation.org/blueparks/awardees/cocos/
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Vera Hugues
Blue Action Fund
6 months ago
Meanwhile in South Africa....
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Vera Hugues
Blue Action Fund
6 months ago
Meanwhile in Peru... Promoting Gender Equality in coastal fishing communities โ๏ธ๐ช Info about our โฌ4.2m project with
@nature.org
โก๏ธ
tinyurl.com/27jp9hvn
.
@oceandreher.bsky.social
elpais.com/america-futu...
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Las mujeres de la pesca artesanal de Perรบ quieren dejar de ser invisibles
Son armadoras, fileteadoras y emprendedoras, pero su presencia sigue sin traducirse en representaciรณn ni reconocimiento institucional
https://elpais.com/america-futura/2025-06-23/las-mujeres-de-la-pesca-artesanal-de-peru-quieren-dejar-de-ser-invisibles.html
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Sophie Thayne
6 months ago
Meanwhile in Madagascarโฆimpactful
@blueventures.bsky.social
story on learning exchanges between fishing communities from ๐ฒ๐ฌ and ๐ฐ๐ช, funded by
@blueactionfund.org
#OceanOptimism
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Madagascar to Kenya - Blue Ventures - Photo Stories
Tucked away from other beach management units in Kenyaโs Kwale County lies Mwamdudu beach, a fishing village amid mangrove channels and estuaries, where local fishers cast their nets for prawns and ot...
https://explore.blueventures.org/madagascar-to-kenya
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Vera Hugues
Blue Action Fund
6 months ago
Online: Grant fact sheet re our โฌ3.3m follow-up project with
@faunaflora.bsky.social
& partners in Sรฃo Tomรฉ & Prรญncipe, which just announced its first 8 MPAs.
#OceanOptimism
โก๏ธ
tinyurl.com/ycxspnus
Thanks for compiling
@idelamer.bsky.social
&
@oceanhugues.bsky.social
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Blue Action Fund
6 months ago
We believe in gender equity. This is why we signed the 'Women Ocean Guardians commitment', reinforcing our existing ambitions, policies, & requirements โ๏ธ๐ช. Thanks for bringing such a powerful movement together
@wcs.org
๐ฅณ๐#OceanOptimism
ogy.de/xs5d
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3 Nations and 20 Institutions Launch Global Commitment to Elevate Women in Ocean Leadership โ Movement Secures $3.8M GEF Grant
NICE, FRANCE (JUNE 11, 2025) โ At the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, a bold new global commitment was launched to center coastal women as leaders in marine conservation and sustainable livelihoods....
https://ogy.de/xs5d
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Vera Hugues
Blue Action Fund
6 months ago
โThe creation of these new MPAs is a strong signal of Tanzaniaโs long-term commitment to ocean protection. We are proud to support an approach that places local communities at the heart of conservation & shows how inclusive processes can lead to lasting results - for people and natureโ
ogy.de/1uzj
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Blue Action Fund
6 months ago
Great to see Sรฃo Tomรฉ & Prรญncipe establishing its 1st MPAs. Years of investments contributed to this great step.
ogy.de/san7
Glad we have a follow up project re implementation. Thanks for co-funding Oceans 5 & Arcadia.
#30by30
#OceanOptimism
@schorstmeyer.bsky.social
@emmajmcintosh.bsky.social
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๐Markus Knigge๐
6 months ago
๐ fantastic news
@wcs.org
. Glad
@blueactionfund.org
contributes to this joint effort.
#OceanOptimism
#UNOC3
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Blue Action Fund
6 months ago
Thank you Ireland for your support and leadership in
@blueactionfund.org
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Blue Action Fund
6 months ago
Signing next contribution from
@afd-france.bsky.social
to
@blueactionfund.org
in the margins of
#UNOC3
. Partnership for
#OceanOptimism
&
#30by30
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๐Markus Knigge๐
6 months ago
Wonderful news! Thanks
@norad.no
for the excellent cooperation in
@blueactionfund.org
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๐Markus Knigge๐
6 months ago
And happy to highlight that we decided to fund a โฌ3.3 follow-up project to support effective management of newly established MPAs.
#OceanOptimism
@idelamer.bsky.social
@oceandreher.bsky.social
@schorstmeyer.bsky.social
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Blue Action Fund
6 months ago
~~~~~~~~
#GrantSpotlight
~~~~~~~~ We support @thewcs.bsky.social 'Building a blue future on the East African coast, Mozambique ๐ฒ๐ฟ' ๐ Grant Fact Sheet:
buff.ly/3DTMpqB
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Vera Hugues
Blue Action Fund
7 months ago
#UNOC3
event on our โฌ50m funding window on ๐ ecosystem-based adapation in Africa. ๐Info re programme & projects with
@wildtrustsa.bsky.social
,
@rare.org
,
@faunaflora.bsky.social
,
@wcs.org
etc... โก๏ธ
ogy.de/7zrf
๐Registration โก๏ธ
www.wildtrust.co.za/unoc-25
@greenclimate.fund
@oceancecilia.bsky.social
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UNOC 25 | WILDTRUST
https://www.wildtrust.co.za/unoc-25
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Blue Action Fund
6 months ago
Published: Brief
@blueactionfund.org
at a glance brochure, incl. Programme Map and Facts & figures โก๏ธ
ogy.de/37h0
#OceanOptimism
funded by ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ธ๐ช ๐ง๐ป ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฎ๐ช
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Vera Hugues
Blue Action Fund
7 months ago
~~~~~~~~
#GrantSpotlight
~~~~~~~~ We support @wildoceanssa.bsky.social spreading 'Ecosystem-based Adaptation in uThukela MPA, South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ ' ๐ Grant Fact Sheet:
buff.ly/3Pzk5MN
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Cecilia Torres
7 months ago
This was one of the first 2 grants I started overseeing upon joining Blue Action over 5 years ago. Much was learned on all sides along the way and it's now a pleasure to congratulate to WWF and Wetlands on completion of this journey! ๐
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๐Markus Knigge๐
7 months ago
Interested in ocean finance? Here my conservation with
@rare.org
re Financing Hope for Coastal Communities & our work at
@blueactionfund.org
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rare.org/stories-arti...
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Vera Hugues
Blue Action Fund
7 months ago
Major congratulations
@oceanweigand.bsky.social
โ๏ธ๐ช. We are proud and lucky having you directing our grant programme.
#OceanOptimism
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Blue Action Fund
7 months ago
Save the date:
#CoastalClimateHeroes
9 June
#UNOC3
, featuring several of our grants incl. in ๐ง๐ฟ & ๐ฒ๐ฌ. Cohosted with
@wwf.de
@bmz.de
&
@giz.de
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Blue Action Fund
7 months ago
Thanks ๐บ๐ณ Peter Thomson & ๐ฉ๐ช
@jochenflasbarth.bsky.social
for exchanging on ๐
#SDG14
#UNOC3
&
@blueactionfund.org
#OceanOptimism
@bmz.de
@heikehenn.bsky.social
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Vera Hugues
Blue Action Fund
7 months ago
~~~~~~~~
#GrantSpotlight
~~~~~~~~ We support
@nature.org
'Fostering MPA Management Effectiveness and Sustainable Fisheries in Peru ๐ต๐ช ' ๐ Grant Fact Sheet:
buff.ly/4hfLwHe
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Nuri
7 months ago
Great first day at the German Ocean Conference ๐
@oceanknigge.bsky.social
presenting
@blueactionfund.org
on the panel &
@oceanweigand.bsky.social
during joint deep dive with
@umweltstiftung.bsky.social
. Also thanks to our grantee Nambia Nature Foundation for highlighting their work on the ground.
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Blue Action Fund
7 months ago
Programme Director
@oceanweigand.bsky.social
and Namibia Nature Foundation presenting our programme.
#LebendigeMeere
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