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Promotion of initiatives to ensure the sustainability of the mangrove crab fishery and its value chains in Madagascar

Year of publication 2014

Pages 3p.

Author Breuil, C.;Yvergniaux, Y.;Wallemacq, F.

Publisher FAO/IOC ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The mangrove crab fishery (Scylla scerrata) in Madagascar is an exclusively traditional fishing activity. Crab fishers walk or canoe through the mangroves and use very simple techniques and fishing gear such as a line or a hook mounted on a stick. It is estimated that about 80,000 people are involved in fishing and collecting mangrove crabs in Madagascar. Fishing and landing sites are often very difficult to access, and storage and transport facilities are very rudimentary: this is a sector that has significant post-harvest losses. In recent years, some mangrove areas – those most easily accessible - have already been over-exploited, resulting in a reduction in the average size of crabs caught.

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