Online: Fact sheet re our €5.2 million project with @rare.org 'Atong Tañon - Unlocking effective management of 🇵🇭's largest #MPA' ➡️ ogy.de/kzkc #30x30 #OceanOptimism
Vera Hugues
@oceanhugues.bsky.social
Supporting marine conservation @blueactionfund.org. Views are my own.
Very happy to be visiting this project in December to see how our partners are advancing marine conservation and local community development in one of the most climate-vulnerable places on earth. #OceanOptimism
New grant fact sheet! First integrated network of MPAs and OECMs in 🇧🇩 More on this €4.8 million project ➡ ogy.de/3xe9 @wcs.org @worldfish.bsky.social
The latest from Indonesia 🇮🇩... @blueventures.bsky.social @oceanthyrza.bsky.social
Home to 67 mangrove species, Kubu Raya is one of Indonesia's richest coastal ecosystems, making its long-term stewardship critical for biodiversity and fisheries. 🔗 Find out more about our work here, made possible by the support of @blueactionfund.org: buff.ly/gbnRiYA
New €5.7m project in 🇨🇴’s Pacific region. @wcs.org & @fondoaccion.bsky.social authorities & Indigenous communities teaming up to: 🌊 Establish 2 new #MPAs through participatory processes 🌊 Strengthen co-management of 2 existing MPAs 🌊 Advance conservation, sustainable 🎣 & peacebuilding #30x30
The latest from South Africa 🇿🇦... @wildtrust.co.za @oceanthyrza.bsky.social
Recently, WILDTRUST’s Communications and Marketing team traveled across northern KwaZulu-Natal to deliver WILDTRUST Communications Skills Training to this year’s cohort of Youth Employment Services (YES) in partnership with Nedbank, community media assistants.
Meanwhile in Costa Rica, one of the many entrepreneurship ventures supported by @fundacionmarviva.bsky.social through their @blueactionfund.org grant. Give their account a visit for many other first-hand video testimonials from new and proud women entrepreneurs along the Pacific coast.
Piel Marina. Women entrepreneurs who transform fish leather into unique accessories. Innovation, sustainability, and empowerment that drive the local economy. Puntarenas, #CostaRica #MarViva #GulfOfNicoya #BlueActionFund @blueactionfund.org youtu.be/FQZ8aX6msiw?...
New grant fact sheet! 🇮🇩 Lampung Province in Indonesia 🌊 Premiere of MPA/FMA co-management over 4,500 km² 🦀 Supports blue swimming crab fishery & local livelihoods Info about €5.4 million project ➡️ ogy.de/1q8e @envdefensefund.bsky.social @oceancecilia.bsky.social
Much of the discussion around #BlueCarbon focuses on climate mitigation and carbon markets. Could there be another perspective? What if blue carbon were also viewed as a mechanism to help finance the long-term management of MPAs & coastal ecosystems - and in doing so, contribute to #30x30?
Thinking of applying to our new Call for Proposals on Mangroves 🌱, Blue Carbon & #30×30 in Asia? Join our Q&A on 16 July (08:30–10:00 CEST) to learn more about call, application process, and ask your questions to @oceansteinmann.bsky.social & colleagues. Registration ➡️ ogy.de/QandA
“For São Tomé & Príncipe 🇸🇹, the ocean is not merely a natural resource; it is the foundation of our food security, our economy, our culture and our future”. Minister of Fisheries announcement of São Tomé’s first two MPAs at #OurOceanKenya.
The latest from Berlin... @bmz.de @adradeutschland.bsky.social @rare.org
Great to have been part of inspiring discussions on locally-led marine conservation with our grantees ADRA Mozambique, @adradeutschland.bsky.social and RARE Europe yesterday! Including a vibrant panel discussion with our own @oceanknigge.bsky.social #OceanOptimism
The latest from our office.... Thanks for visit @adradeutschland.bsky.social and the organisation @oceanthayne.bsky.social &@oceanhugues.bsky.social
Great to have @adradeutschland.bsky.social visit our @blueactionfund.org office with colleshues from 🇲🇿 Always valuable to hear first-hand about successes and challenges from the ground. Thanks for making the trip and for the great exchange! Only missing @oceancecilia.bsky.social #OceanOptimism
Q&A Session: Jul 16, 2026 08:30 AM (UTC+2) us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Q&A on Call for Proposals 'Mangroves, Blue Carbon Markets, and 30x30 in Asia'. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the me...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Q&A on Call for Proposals 'Mangroves, Blue Carbon Markets, and 30x30 in Asia'. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the me...
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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
We launched our next call for proposals at #OurOceanKenya, worth €17 million of #OceanOptimism. Excited to support #30x30 financing through Blue Carbon. #OceanGrants 💶🌊
7am at #OurOceanKenya: @blueactionfund.org grantees & partner breakfast in full swing. Thanks for making it so early. #OceanOptimism
🇩🇪 state secretary @jochenflasbarth.bsky.social about to announce new Voluntary commitment to @blueactionfund.org. Follow him live on the #30x30 panel of the #OurOceanKenya conference. @umweltministerium.de @bmz.de @oceanunger.bsky.social ➡️ ogy.de/sdyd
#OceanGrants 💶🌊 on the frontline... At #OOC11 we will launch @blueactionfund.org call for proposals to invest €17m into Mangroves, Blue Carbon & #30x30 in Asia. #OceanOptimism @oceansteinmann.bsky.social @oceanweigand.bsky.social @bmz.de www.forbes.com/sites/jamieh...
Why Mangroves Are On The Frontline In The Fight Against Climate Change
A new study claims sea-level rises will initially trigger more carbon accumulation in some mangrove locations, but will reduce carbon storage in the forests over the long term.
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The latest from Costa Rica 🇨🇷 @fundacionmarviva.bsky.social @oceancecilia.bsky.social delfino.cr/2026/05/empr...
Emprendimiento en Puntarenas conecta abejas, conservación de manglares y turismo sostenible
ApiMangle demuestra cómo la innovación local puede generar oportunidades económicas mientras protege ecosistemas esenciales.
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Great initiative 👇🏼. I feel strongly that we need closer cooperation b/w #30x30 and 🎣 community. Personally, I would love having a @blueactionfund.org call on artisanal fishing and #MPAs. @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @fao.org
🌿 Upcoming webinar 🌿 “𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐌𝐆𝐁𝐅: strengthening engagement across fishery value chains, from catch to consumers” will explore how fisheries actors can support implementation of the #KMGBF. 📅 9 June | 8:00–9:30AM (EDT) 💻 tinyurl.com/FisheriesBio... fao.org #SustainableFisheries
We are getting ready to launch our next call for proposals to invest €17 million in #Mangroves, #BlueCarbon and #30x30 in 🇮🇩, 🇵🇭, 🇻🇳 & 🇮🇳. Don't want to miss it? Subscribe to our funding alerts: ogy.de/1ocw #OOC11 #OurOceanKenya
Updated About Us leaflet ▶️ ogy.de/dfb4 🌊 40 Grants 🌊 25 Countries 🌊 255 Sites 🌊 Total >500,000km² supported 🌊 >1,000,000 beneficiaries €93million disbursed so far... #OceanOptimism funded by 🇩🇪 🇮🇪 🇳🇴 🇫🇷 🇸🇪
The latest from Ecuador 🇪🇨... Terrific story how new system transforms how island ecosystems are monitored & managed. #OceanOptimism #30x30 @oceandreher.bsky.social www.islandconservation.org/floreana-sma...
Floreana's Smart Island Monitoring System - Island Conservation
Thrilling new tech brings conservation solutions to a remote island in the Galápagos!
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Really appreciatef the opportunity to share a bit of our SSI “engine room” - and just as much to hear how others approaching similar challenges. Always good to exchange openly on what works (and what doesn’t)!
Thanks @oceanthayne.bsky.social for sharing info about @blueactionfund.org's engine room with other 🔑 #30x30 funders providing inspiration as well as hands on advice. Well done. www.linkedin.com/posts/sophie...
📣 We intend to launch our next call for proposals before summer. Subscribe to our funding alerts to ensure you don't miss it ogy.de/1ocw (no spam, just #OceanGrants 💶🌊 info). #OceanOptimism #30x30
Out: Annual Report 2025 ogy.de/imng #OceanOptimism financed by 🇩🇪 @bmz.de 🇳🇴 @norad.no 🇮🇪 @irishaid.bsky.social 🇫🇷 @afd-france.bsky.social 🇸🇪 @swedishmfa.bsky.social & @greenclimate.fund
Meet Amina Juma, an active MKUBA member who has improved her business and overall standard of living through interest-free MKUBA loans. Project implemented by @faunaflora.bsky.social & @mwambao.bsky.social. Funded by @blueactionfund.org. www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...
From Opportunity to Impact: Amina Juma’s MKUBA Story
YouTube video by Mwambao Coastal Community Network
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Grateful to see Floreana Island’s restoration story captured so beautifully🌿: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SntK... @darwinfoundation.bsky.social Happy that our completed @blueactionfund.org grant contributed to #OceanOptimism in Galapagos 🌊: sl1nk.com/BEd8F
Floreana: Learning Together to Restore Nature
YouTube video by Charles Darwin Foundation
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