Location: District of Toliara II, Madagascar
SUMMARY
Like most coastal areas in Madagascar, Soariake MPA is located in a remote area where people depend on fishing activities for their subsistence and the lack of alternatives leads to overfishing of marine resources.
In 2016, WCS Madagascar established a partnership with two private companies – COPEFRITO and Indian Ocean Trepan– operating in South West Madagascar to promote aquaculture in Soariake MPA through an industry approach based on “village farmers”. Seacucumber and seaweed farming have been choosen with regards to local context and potential.
For seacucumber farms, IOT provides technical support and seed at a competitive price, and they are committed to buy the harvest. WCS ensures the equipment for the enclosures and the local communities are in charge of the management of the farm. For the seaweed aquaculture, COPEFRITO provides plants, equipment and technical support, the local communities manage the farms and sells the harvest to COPEFRITO.
