NEWSLETTER DU PARTENARIAT C3-E€OFISH
JANVIER 2023

E€OFISH, qu’est-ce que c’est ?

E€OFISH cherche à tirer parti de la pêche durable pour apporter un changement positif dans la vie des pêcheurs de la région de l'Afrique de l'Est, de l'Afrique australe et de l'océan Indien. Pour atteindre cet objectif, ce programme, financé par l'Union européenne, appuie des initiatives locales qui promeuvent les bonnes pratiques de gestion des pêches. 

C3 Madagascar met en œuvre un projet de gestion durable de pêcheries artisanales sur 4 ans, dans des zones de biodiversité clé : la baie de Rigny, Nosy Hara et Ambodivahibe, couvrant une zone de plus de 300 000 hectares. Ce projet inclut la récolte de données, le développement de compétences d’autogestion et de surveillance parmi les pêcheurs et, finalement, la mise en place de plans de gestion locale de LMMA. Reconnaissant que les jeunes, qui représentent 50 % de la population, sont des acteurs cruciaux du changement, une composante clé se concentre sur le renforcement de leur leadership via le réseau Junior Ecoguard, aidé du Ministère de l’éducation.

Pour plus d’informations sur le programme E€COFISH, visitez : https://www.ecofish-programme.org/

Ce projet/programme est financé par l’Union européenne. Le contenu de cette publication est sous la seule responsabilité de C3 Madagascar et ne peut en aucun cas être interprété comme reflétant le point de vue de l’Union européenne.

C3-E€OFISH PARTNERSHIP NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 2023

Establishment of data collectors on small-scale fisheries management in 3 KBAs in northern Madagascar

C3 Madagascar is implementing the ECOFISH programme in the north of Madagascar in 3 KBAs (Ambodivahibe, Irodo and Nosy Hara) for 4 years. The activities from this programme aim to evaluate the sustainable management of small-scale fishing in these areas. The association has set itself the objective of training local fishermen on this subject and strengthening their capacity to collect data on the fishery.

This year, C3 Madagascar has set up teams of data collectors in 6 villages in these intervention areas. After technical training, these data collectors are able to survey fishermen on their trips at sea. The information received is collected by C3 Madagascar's technical team in order to obtain results for an effective sustainable management.

These data collectors are people designated by their communities and 80% of them are mostly women. Participating in this programme allows them to improve their source of income about 100% but also allows them to better understand the functioning of the marine ecosystem.

Fishing communities sensitized on the law of fishing and conservation of marine turtles

Following recent cases of food poisoning due to the consumption of sea turtle meat in the district of Antsiranana II which affected 47people and led to the death of 2 children under 5 years old, C3 Madagascar organized community awareness-raising activities in order to prevent these situations. These activities reached over 1,547 local community members and involved 292 Junior Ecoguards.

The rural communities of Ampondrahazo, Ambolobozokely, Ramena, Mangaoko and Ambolobozobe benefited from these awareness raising activities. The Junior Ecoguards in the schools of these villages actively participated. They prepared skits reproducing various situations that fishermen and their families face. Such as accidental catches, poaching, food poisoning and the good gestures to adopt in these different situations.

Building schools for the communities of Ampondrahazo and Ambolobozokely

The public primary schools in the villages of Ampondrahazo and Ambolobozokely are in ruins. Water rises in these schools during the rainy season and classes are often canceled. These situations often lead to the rise of students dropping out from school. The local communities therefore asked C3 Madagascar for support in building a new school.

After community consultations, C3 Madagascar with the support of Seacology and TUSK Trust provided building materials to these two villages and the teachers and parents are building the schools. These schools will be ready for use before the cyclone period.

What is E€OFISH?

E€OFISH aims at leveraging sustainable fisheries to make a difference in the lives of fishermen/fisherwomen from Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, and the Indian Ocean region. To achieve this objective, this European Union-funded program supports local initiatives that promote fisheries management best practices.

C3 Madagascar is implementing a 4-year project on sustainable management of small-scale fisheries in key biodiversity areas: Bay of Rigny, Nosy Hara and Ambodivahibe, covering an area of more than 300,000 hectares. This involves fisheries data collection, fisher capacity building for self-governance as well as monitoring, and ultimately locally-driven management plans including LMMAs. Recognizing that youth, representing 50% of the population, are our future changemakers, a key component focuses on strengthening youth leadership via the Junior Ecoguard network with the Ministry of Education.

To learn more about E€COFISH: https://www.ecofish-programme.org/

This project/programme is funded by the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of C3 Madagascar and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.

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C3 Madagascar

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Antananarivo 101, Madagascar
Tel.  034 20 883 15
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