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Understanding Local Differences in Small-scale Fisheries: A Comparison of Two Fishing Settlements in Antsiranana Bay, Northern Madagascar

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dc.contributor.author Narozanski, Andrzej J.
dc.contributor.author Belle, Elise M. S.
dc.contributor.author Steer, Mark D.
dc.date.accessioned 2012-02-10T16:35:36Z
dc.date.available 2012-02-10T16:35:36Z
dc.date.issued 2011 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10535/7818
dc.description.abstract "The small-scale fishery in Antsiranana Bay, northern Madagascar, constitutes a very active industry with fishers using multiple methods based on traditional techniques. In this first study of the fishing activities in Antsiranana Bay, two villages were surveyed, both through direct observation and by means of interviews with local fishers. Antsisikala is a small zebu-farming village whose inhabitants supplement their income through small-scale fishing, whereas Ramena is primarily a fishing village that also caters for tourism. Our results show that fishers from both villages target multiple species of reef associated fish as well as invertebrates, and use a variety of fishing gears including hook and line, gill nets, beach seine nets, spearguns and traps. There were significant differences in the types of fishing gear preferentially used and catch sizes between the two villages, as well as in opinions regarding possible measures to utilise the marine resources more sustainably. We therefore stress the importance of understanding the local differences between small-scale fisheries and their impacts on the reef in order to design more effective management strategies." en_US
dc.language English en_US
dc.subject fisheries en_US
dc.subject marine resources en_US
dc.subject resource management en_US
dc.subject coral reefs en_US
dc.title Understanding Local Differences in Small-scale Fisheries: A Comparison of Two Fishing Settlements in Antsiranana Bay, Northern Madagascar en_US
dc.type Journal Article en_US
dc.type.published published en_US
dc.type.methodology Case Study en_US
dc.coverage.region Africa en_US
dc.coverage.country Madagascar en_US
dc.subject.sector Fisheries en_US
dc.identifier.citationjournal Madagascar Conservation & Development en_US
dc.identifier.citationvolume 6 en_US
dc.identifier.citationpages 68-77 en_US
dc.identifier.citationnumber 2 en_US


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