Blue Victoria is a non-governmental organization that is registered with registration number 00NGO/R/3260. The Organization was founded by a group of passionate and dedicated youth who come from fishing livelihoods and have witnessed the ongoing decline of fish species in their communities. These young leaders recognized the urgent need to address the threats facing freshwater ecosystems and the communities that depend on them. Their personal experiences and deep knowledge of local ecosystems inspired them to create an organization that would prioritize the conservation of freshwater biodiversity and the promotion of sustainable practices in the fishing and aquaculture industries.
Blue Victoria recognizes the vital role that freshwater ecosystems play in sustaining life on our planet. Our mission is to protect these ecosystems and the biodiversity that depends on them. We work to promote the sustainable use of freshwater resources while preserving the integrity of these systems for future generations. Our organization focuses on five key areas which are freshwater biodiversity conservation, climate change, freshwater biodiversity knowledge hub, fishery, and aquaculture.
Blue Victoria Vision is to see coexistence of socioeconomically developed society and Lake Victoria thrived ecological biodiversity
To raise awareness on presence of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) including Wetlands in Lake Victoria Basin to enhance its ecological system.
To promote and empower Lake Victoria fishermen and aquaculture farmers on the use of natural resources from Lake Victoria for blue economic development.
To raise awareness for the effects of Illegal Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU) methods.
To raise awareness on conserving and restoration of endangered fish species in Lake Victoria
Hello world, hello Africa, hello Tanzania, hello lake #Victoria. Is me new born #NGO Blue Victoria. I was born after this clip of a video from @UNDP. A report from @IUCN shows that 78% of species in the lake are threatened to go extinct , and one fish species has gone extinct! pic.twitter.com/F1vGy1Cmwa
— Blue Victoria (@BlueVictoriatz) October 18, 2022