Western Indian Ocean Update

Western
Indian
Ocean
Seascape
Presented
by:
Ando
Rabearisoa
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Presentation Outline
• Regional context
• Lessons Learned
• Future Plans
• Conclusion

The Western Indian Ocean
Region
• WIO region: East African countries and IO Islands
• High biodiversity richness in N. Madagascar, N.
Mozambique and S. Tanzania (esp. corals , Obura, 2011)
• Strong framework in marine conservation area
• WIO Marine Science Association ( WIOMSA) Research
• Nairobi Convention
• Important partnerships
• Big regional projects: ASCLME, WIOLAB, RECOMAP, WIOMER
• Big Donors GEF, EU, SIDA
• Regional Institutions: Indian Ocean Commission, or IO Tuna
Commission
• High fishing pressures
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• Commercial fisheries e.g tuna fisheries with European boats

The Western Indian Ocean
Region
And CI?
• 20 years in the region
• Focus on Madagascar Hotspot although the 5600km
of coastline in Madagascar
And marine areas in Madagascar?
• 5,600 km coastline
• coral covers 1,400 km – 5% of whole coastlline with
240, 000 ha of superficie
• Mangroves: ‘453,000 ha
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Western Indian Ocean
Seascape
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Success stories
• 4 new MPAs in national network in 2010
Nosy Iranja, Nosy Mitsio,
Ankazoberavina
Ambodivahibe
Masoala et
Cap est
Complexe
Iles Barren
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MCA s in
Madagascar
Ambodivahibe
MPA, CI

Archipel NOSY HARA
Existing MPAs in
2011
14 MPAs
1,100,000 ha
Baie de Baly,
Soalala
Complexe Iles
Barren
Sahamalaza
Nosy Be, Mitsio, Baie
d’Ambaro
Ambodivahibe
Masoala et
Cap est
Masoala
Extension AMPC
Kirindy Mitea
Velondriake
Baie de Salary
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Baie de Ranobe
Amoron’ny Onilahy
Toliara Sud

Implement Effective LMMA
inside Ambodivahibe MPA
funded by ICBG
Ivovona is the first LMMA,
created in Dec 2010
Success stories
Public consultation for by-laws
Ivovona LMMA map
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Ivovona LMMA: 4 months
closure, catch and
participatory biological
monitoring, rules
enforcement and patrols
Ivovona mngt committee

6 LMMAs inside Ambodivahibe MPA
– about 15% of the MPA size
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Challenges
• Strong
international
interests: Oil and
gas, transportation
Oil exploration
blocks
•Increasing fishing
pressures
•ICZM Committee
• Not enough
lobbying
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•New EU projects:
Smart Fish, SIDS
•Not enough
leadership

Plans for FY13
• Extend and enforce existing LMMAs inside
Ambodivahibe
• Get the definitive protection status of the MPA from
the Ministry
• Create a LMMA Network for all Madagascar in
collaboration with Blue Ventures, WCS, WWF
• LMMA will allow exchange of experience; exchange of
information, lobbying, etc
• Implement the CC adaptation project in Ambodivahibe
in collaboration with WWF: vulnearbility assessment,
adaptation measures
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Long-term vision
• Create a LMMA network for Madagascar and all the
WIO Seascape
• Strong need of leadership in marine conservation the
WIO region
• More assessments needs for unknown region of the
WIO Seascape – North West Madagascar and
Mozambique Channel
• Key partnerships with small NGOs e.g Blue Ventures
and big NGO
• Certifcation intiative to influence international economic
interests
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Field programs 5-yr planning
• Establish a clear Network Strategy
• Create a « formal » LMMA Network focused on
Local Management Committees in the WIO region
• Set up the LMMA as the core unit of the WIO
Seascape
• Establish a fundraising strategy with particular
attention on EU funding capacity
• Expand CI field sites: North East and West
Madagascar, Comoros, etc
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The 3 key messages to take
home
1. High biodiversity area but unknown
with high resilience capacity
2. High potential for LMMA Network
and Seascape Initiative
3. High strategic area
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Discussion Q&A