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Vera Hugues
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Supporting marine conservation @blueactionfund.org. Views are my own.
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I can personally vouch—these roles are genuinely exciting…
blueactionfund.org Blue Action Fund @blueactionfund.org · 2d
A truly great opportunity to move the conservation needle 🦒🐘🦓🌳...
Our office neighbours @legacylandscapes.bsky.social are looking to fill 2 Programme positions. More info ➡️
legacylandscapes.org/vacancies/
November 26, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Online: Final report, incl achievements, challenges & lessons learned from our grant to Island Conservation re Galapagos and Cocos MPAs ➡️ ogy.de/jbot.
💙 for administering this on our side @oceandreher.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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oceansteinmann.bsky.social
JOB ALERT in Frankfurt 🇩🇪: 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.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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How does a @blueactionfund.org project visit look like? @oceandreher.bsky.social leads the way...
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Blue Action Fund e Oikos visitam o projeto WAN KABU KA, nas Honduras
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November 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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~~~~~~~~ #GrantSpotlight ~~~~~~~~
We support @faunaflora.bsky.social
'Strengthening MPAs, fisheries governance and coastal community
livelihoods in Cambodia 🇰🇭 '
🌊 Grant Fact Sheet: buff.ly/40i7frm
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November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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oceandreher.bsky.social
🌊🌱🐠 WAN KABU KA project funded by @blueactionfund.org supports marine conservation, Indigenous rights & sustainable livelihoods. 💙 Watch their video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Zu... 👉 Grant Fact Sheet: l1nq.com/z6vxl #OceanOptimism
🌊 WAN KABU KA – Our Sea | Honduras
YouTube video by oikosCD
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November 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Meanwhile in Namibia 🇳🇦: NIMPA+ Showcased at German–Namibian Government Talks in Lüderitz... ogy.de/fgdj
@oceanthayne.bsky.social @bmz.de @rukodzi.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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oceanknigge.bsky.social
13 min 📽️about @rare.org project in Mozambique 🇲🇿...
#OceanOptimism funded by @blueactionfund.org
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O Nosso Mar, o Nosso Peixe (Our Sea, Our Fish)
YouTube video by Rare
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October 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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idelamer.bsky.social
Looking forward to working with @rare.org as they implement this exciting project in the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape, the Philippines' largest MPA🌊
oceanknigge.bsky.social 🌊Markus Knigge🐟 @oceanknigge.bsky.social · Oct 29
Team did the work, I have privilige to sign. Congratulations @rare.org & @idelamer.bsky.social for finalising the grant agreement for major #OceanOptimism in Philippines 🇵🇭.
October 29, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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blueactionfund.org
We ✒️ today grant with @rare.org for €5.2 million project to support marine conservation in Philippines 🇵🇭. #OceanOptimism funded by
🌊 🇩🇪 @bmz.de
🌊 🇸🇪 @swedishmfa.bsky.social
🌊 🇳🇴 @norad.no
🌊 🇫🇷 @afd-france.bsky.social
🌊 🇮🇪 @irishaid.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Meanwhile in Honduras 🇭🇳, @rare.org is making 🌊🌊🌊...
#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.
rare.org Rare @rare.org · Oct 16
📣 Our new case study, Expanding community-led conservation for fishers in Honduras, spotlights our work with local communities to place over 14K sq km of ocean under sustainable, community-led management. 🇭🇳 🌊 🪸 🐟

bit.ly/4nR7ofN
Case Study: Expanding community-led conservation in Honduras
A case study on Rare's partnership with local communities in Honduras to place coastal waters under sustainable, community-led management.
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October 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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oceandreher.bsky.social
Three days into our visit to the @blueactionfund.org Honduras project implemented by @rare.org, and already so many powerful insights 💡
From community-led ocean conservation 🐟 to behavior change in action 🔄, it’s inspiring to see how local leadership is driving real impact 💪 tinyurl.com/y4jevhkn
October 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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oceandreher.bsky.social
Excited to support the WAN KABU KA – “Our Sea” project as Grant Manager on behalf of @blueactionfund.org. A meaningful step towards indigenous-led conservation in the Honduran Cays 🌊🌿
blueactionfund.org Blue Action Fund @blueactionfund.org · Jul 25
Online: Fact sheet re our €3.4m project with OIKOS in 🇭🇳 Honduras ➡️ ogy.de/rkor
#OceanOptimism funded by @bmz.de @norad.no @afd-france.bsky.social @swedishmfa.bsky.social @irishaid.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Terrific: Guinea-Bissau's Bijagos archipelago 🇬🇼 was added to @unesco.org world heritage list 🥳🎉.
🌊 In the news ➡️ ogy.de/sqg0
🌊 Info about our € 6.3million project with #PRCM supporting Bijagos ➡️ ogy.de/8wlg
#OceanOptimism
July 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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blueactionfund.org
~~~~~~~~ #GrantSpotlight ~~~~~~~~
We support @thewcs.bsky.social
'Strengthening the network of climate resilient ecosystems across the Pemba Channel coral reef climate refuge, Tanzania 🇹🇿'
🌊 Grant Fact Sheet: buff.ly/427gE7E
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July 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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oceanpia.bsky.social
🎣 Throwback to March in Independence Village, Belize!
55 fishers from 5 communities joined @wwf.de’s partner SEA's Fisher Forum to talk fisheries, regulations & livelihoods opportunities—as part of the @blueactionfund.org funded #ReefGuard project. 🌊

Find out more: www.facebook.com/share/p/1DuT...
July 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Two new @unesco.org sites in 🇬🇼 & 🇲🇿 - Two @blueactionfund.org supported Marine Protected Areas #OceanOptimism
maisafrika.com/noticias/ult...
UNESCO: Moçambique e Guiné-Bissau na Lista - Mais Afrika
A UNESCO inscreveu este domingo o Parque Nacional de Maputo, em Moçambique, na lista do Património Mundial da Humanidade. O Parque de Maputo está ligado ao
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July 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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oceanknigge.bsky.social
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
new-york-un.diplo.de Germany UN New York @new-york-un.diplo.de · Jul 22
The ocean is crucial life-support for our planet and a key source of sustainable development. Yet, ocean protection is sorely underfunded. Germany's #HLPF side event showcased solutions to close the funding gap and utilize synergies between #SDGs to harness the power of the oceans.
July 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Meanwhile in South Africa 🇿🇦...
wildtrust.co.za WILDTRUST @wildtrust.co.za · Jul 22
In preparation for World Mangrove Day, the Ocean and Awareness team of the uThukela Marine Protected Area (MPA) Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) Project, funded by the @blueactionfund.org, spent yesterday at the uMlalazi Nature Reserve learning about the mangrove ecosystems.
July 23, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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blueactionfund.org
We believe in gender equity. This is why are part of the womenoceanguardians.org commitment, reinforcing our existing ambitions, policies, & requirements ♀️💪.
July 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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oceancecilia.bsky.social
Kudos to the Maputo National Park for this important achievement!!! 🥳 tinyurl.com/rvrs26fx
More about the work of our Blue Action partners in this area here: tinyurl.com/bdh35bjr
Maputo National Park inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Maputo, Mozambique – Maputo National Park has officially been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, an international recognition of its extraordinary biodiversity and conservation value.
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July 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Online: Grant fact sheet for our €6.5m project with Belize Audobon Society t.ly/yAaGe. #OceanOptimism @oceanpia.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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blueactionfund.org
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
July 1, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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German Diving Magazine featuring @blueactionfund.org & its director @oceanknigge.bsky.social
oceanknigge.bsky.social 🌊Markus Knigge🐟 @oceanknigge.bsky.social · Nov 20
🇩🇪: Aktuelle Ausgabe der Zeitschrift 'Tauchen' berichtet über @blueactionfund.org & meine Arbeit... 🤿🌊
scan eines Berichtes über den Blue Action Fund des deutschen Tauchermagazins
June 27, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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~~~~~~~~ #GrantSpotlight ~~~~~~~~
We support Namibia Nature Foundation
'Strengthening and expanding Namibia's MPA network (NIMPA+) 🇳🇦'
🌊 Grant Fact Sheet: buff.ly/4fSayv6
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June 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM