Energising few days in Mombasa at #OurOceanKenya, exchanging with and learning from the 30x30 community🌊 @blueactionfund.org also launched it’s latest call for proposals on 'Mangroves, Blue Carbon Markets and 30×30 in Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and India' #OceanOptimism

🎥Watch this 17min video showcasing the @blueactionfund.org–funded project in São Tomé and Príncipe, led by @faunaflora.bsky.social tinyurl.com/57rcsuwf 🌊Offering excellent insights into project activities, local context & the work to protect marine ecosystems and support coastal communities in STP

Marine Protected Area - Update

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Looking forward to working with @rare.org as they implement this exciting project in the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape, the Philippines' largest MPA🌊

🌊Markus Knigge🐟@oceanknigge.bsky.social · 9mo ago

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 🇵🇭.

Packed few days in Príncipe 🇸🇹 visiting the @blueactionfund.org -funded project led by @faunaflora.bsky.social, implemented by local partner Fundação Príncipe. 📸 Small-scale enterprises, grievance mechanism in action, fish catch data collection. More on the project👇 sl1nk.com/U2BAb

@oceanweigand.bsky.social & @idelamer.bsky.social visit our follow up investement in São Tomé and Príncipe 🇸🇹 with @faunaflora.bsky.social & partners, including to celebrate milestone 👇. (2/4) www.fauna-flora.org/news/ministe...

Minister announces eight new marine protected areas for São Tomé and Príncipe

Eight new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) will cover approximately 93 square kilometres of marine habitat in the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, a positive first step towards the country’s commitment ...

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Meanwhile São Tomé & Príncipe 🇸🇹 creates eight new marine protected areas... @faunaflora.bsky.social Project soon to be visited by @idelamer.bsky.social & @oceanweigand.bsky.social kambaku.net/en/sao-tome-...

Exciting times for marine conservation in São Tomé & Príncipe, on the brink of designating its first-ever MPAs🌊

Blue Action Fund@blueactionfund.org · last yr.

Online: Grant fact sheet re our €3.3m follow-up project with @faunaflora.bsky.social & partners in São Tomé & Príncipe, which just announced its first 8 MPAs. #OceanOptimism ➡️ tinyurl.com/ycxspnus Thanks for compiling @idelamer.bsky.social & @oceanhugues.bsky.social

Thank you Ireland for your support and leadership in @blueactionfund.org

Micheál Martin@micheal-martin.bsky.social · last yr.

A great part of Europe and Ireland’s identity has been shaped by the sea. We are best placed to take a leading role in the preservation of our oceans and seas. #UNOC3

Brief office visit with WCS🇲🇿 this morning who are implementing their ‘Blue Future’ project as part of @blueactionfund.org EbA window co-funded by GCF. Running until 2027, learn more about the project on the newly launched project website wcsbluefuture.com/en/

Day 2 of 2nd Annual Marine Biodiversity Conference underway in Nacala🇲🇿 Words from National gov, community, NGO representatives and researchers yesterday. Lots more to come today🐟 @blueactionfund.org is a proud event co-financer through its GCF funding window for EbA in the Western Indian Ocean.

🇲🇿Visit to Rare’s Projecto Wilipihera - empowering fisher-farmer communities to adopt nbs in Nampula province ✅Discussions with community fishing, farming, natural resource management, disaster risk reduction and mangrove restoration groups 🌊Part of @blueactionfund.org EbA window co-funded by GCF