Direction Générale de la Pêche et de l’Aquaculture Madagascar | Nairobi Convention Clearinghouse Mechanism

Local governance of fishing resources in ten villages from the Sofia Region, Madagascar: The case of the mangrove crab, Scylla serrata.

Implementing organisation:

Direction Générale de la Pêche et de l’Aquaculture Madagascar

Project(s) linked to:

The fishery for the mangrove crab (Scylla serrata) is a purely traditional fishing practice on which many fishing communities are completely dependent. Three main production areas for crabs have been identified as Boina region, Menabe region and Sofia region (inthe mangrove swamp of Sahamalaza (around Maromandia). Fishing productivity is estimated at about 2.5 mT/km²/year (Ralison, 1987).

Two main factors impact on the sustainability of the crab fishery:

Project Status:

Approved/Endorsed

Country of implementation:

Madagascar