Surveys find that despite economic challenges Malagasy fishers support fishing regulations
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 13:00
in Earth & Climate
Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, and other groups have found that the fishing villages of Madagascar—a country with little history of natural resource regulation—are generally supportive of fishing regulations, an encouraging finding that bodes well for sustainable strategies needed to reduce poverty in the island nation.