The 2019 MIHARI calendars to raise awareness on fishery closures in East and West of Madagascar are now available

We’re pleased to share the 2019 MIHARI calendars showing fishery closures for the East and West regions of Madagascar, in Malagasy and French version. -- Download the 2019 MIHARI calendar…

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Vezo traditional fishermen in southwest Madagascar sail past a deep water shrimp trawler. While traditional fishermen have fished these waters for centuries, they have no formal claim to them. About 150 foreign industrial fishing vessels are licensed to fish within Madagascan waters.

Concerns soar over sustainability of Madagascar-Chinese fisheries deal

On the 7 September, the MIHARI Network learned in the national press about the signing of a 2.7 billion dollar investment agreement two days earlier between the Malagasy Agency of…

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Carnivals and capacity building: fishers learn new skills and share ideas at MIHARI’s Northwest Regional Workshop

170 participants including more than 130 small-scale fishers and community leaders from the Boeny, Diana and Sofia regions came together for MIHARI’s Northwest Regional Workshop from 25 to 28 April…

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