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Driving Sustainable Blue Growth Across the Carribbean

The Caribbean Blue Economy Hub is a dynamic platform focused on advancing economic diversification through partnerships and investments in sustainable Blue Economy initiatives, opportunities, and activities. Created with support from the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) and funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) via the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Hub aims to support sustainable development and finance in the region.

The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund’s Blue Economy Hub exists to unite innovators, investors, and communities across the region to protect our oceans while building resilient, ocean-based economies. We believe sustainable marine development is key to ensuring food security, creating jobs, and preserving biodiversity for future generations.

Our Mission

The Caribbean Blue Economy Hub is a dynamic platform focused on advancing economic diversification through partnerships and investments in sustainable Blue Economy initiatives, opportunities, and activities. Created with support from the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) and funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) via the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Hub aims to support sustainable development and finance in the region.

The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund’s Blue Economy Hub exists to unite innovators, investors, and communities across the region to protect our oceans while building resilient, ocean-based economies. We believe sustainable marine development is key to ensuring food security, creating jobs, and preserving biodiversity for future generations.

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Our Objectives

Four key pillars guide our mission to transform the Caribbean’s blue economy

Empower Entrepreneurs

Provide funding, resources, and training to grow sustainable ocean-based businesses.

Support Conservation

Channel investments into projects that restore and protect marine ecosystems.

Promote Collaboration

Connect stakeholders across islands to share knowledge and drive regional progress.

Foster Education

Deliver technical resources and training to build capacity and financial literacy.

Our Approach

Through partnerships with governments, NGOs, and private sector leaders, the Hub offers a digital space where projects can be showcased, investors can discover opportunities, and communities can access tools to turn ideas into impactful initiatives. From mangrove reforestation to sustainable aquaculture, we are building a network that nurtures innovation and accelerates environmental restoration.

Ecosystem of Partenerships

The Blue Economy Hub thrives on collaboration. By forging connections across the Caribbean and with global networks, we:

Knowledge Sharing

Facilitate knowledge sharing across the Caribbean region

Technical Expertise

Provide access to technical expertise and specialized skills

Joint Funding

Unlock joint funding opportunities for larger impact projects

Shared Goals

Align stakeholders around shared sustainability goals

Meet the Team

Our dedicated team of conservationists, financial experts, and community leaders work tirelessly to ensure the success of the Hub. Together, we manage funding pipelines, provide technical guidance, and foster partnerships that make sustainable ocean growth a reality.

Tadzio Bervoet

Tadzio Bervoet

Technical Officer, BlueFin Project

Tadzio began his professional career as project lead on the Coral Reef Ecosystem Valuation Project of the British Government for Bermuda. He then moved to Tanzania where he developed incentives for local fishermen to become marine park rangers as well as conducted socio-ecological research on the management of the Chumbe Island Coral Reef Reserve. He returned to the Caribbean to serve as the Marine Park Manager in St. Eustatius. Soon after, he began his position as the Director for the St. Maarten Nature Foundation where he was instrumental in establishing the Man of War Shoal Marine Protected Area, St. Maarten’s first and only National Park. Tadzio is also the former Director of the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance, a Network Organization that supports nature conservation on all six islands of the Dutch Caribbean. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and NGO Management from the University of South Florida and a Master’s degree from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in environmental resource management with a speciality in coral reef ecosystems. Formerly, he was the focal point for St. Maarten for the CITES treaty, SPAW protocols of the Cartagena Convention and the Inter-American Sea Turtle Convention. Currently, he is involved in multiple strategic partnerships across the Caribbean region that contribute to marine conservation and climate change adaptation.

Tadzio Bervoet

Tadzio Bervoet

Technical Officer, BlueFin Project

Tadzio began his professional career as project lead on the Coral Reef Ecosystem Valuation Project of the British Government for Bermuda. He then moved to Tanzania where he developed incentives for local fishermen to become marine park rangers as well as conducted socio-ecological research on the management of the Chumbe Island Coral Reef Reserve. He returned to the Caribbean to serve as the Marine Park Manager in St. Eustatius. Soon after, he began his position as the Director for the St. Maarten Nature Foundation where he was instrumental in establishing the Man of War Shoal Marine Protected Area, St. Maarten’s first and only National Park. Tadzio is also the former Director of the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance, a Network Organization that supports nature conservation on all six islands of the Dutch Caribbean. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and NGO Management from the University of South Florida and a Master’s degree from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in environmental resource management with a speciality in coral reef ecosystems. Formerly, he was the focal point for St. Maarten for the CITES treaty, SPAW protocols of the Cartagena Convention and the Inter-American Sea Turtle Convention. Currently, he is involved in multiple strategic partnerships across the Caribbean region that contribute to marine conservation and climate change adaptation.

Tadzio Bervoet

Tadzio Bervoet

Technical Officer, BlueFin Project

Tadzio began his professional career as project lead on the Coral Reef Ecosystem Valuation Project of the British Government for Bermuda. He then moved to Tanzania where he developed incentives for local fishermen to become marine park rangers as well as conducted socio-ecological research on the management of the Chumbe Island Coral Reef Reserve. He returned to the Caribbean to serve as the Marine Park Manager in St. Eustatius. Soon after, he began his position as the Director for the St. Maarten Nature Foundation where he was instrumental in establishing the Man of War Shoal Marine Protected Area, St. Maarten’s first and only National Park. Tadzio is also the former Director of the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance, a Network Organization that supports nature conservation on all six islands of the Dutch Caribbean. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and NGO Management from the University of South Florida and a Master’s degree from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in environmental resource management with a speciality in coral reef ecosystems. Formerly, he was the focal point for St. Maarten for the CITES treaty, SPAW protocols of the Cartagena Convention and the Inter-American Sea Turtle Convention. Currently, he is involved in multiple strategic partnerships across the Caribbean region that contribute to marine conservation and climate change adaptation.

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Tadzio Bervoet

Technical Officer, BlueFin Project

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Tadzio Bervoet

Technical Officer, BlueFin Project

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Tadzio Bervoet

Technical Officer, BlueFin Project

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