National Geographic Travelのインスタグラム(natgeotravel) - 9月11日 03時00分

Photo by @jodymacdonaldphoto // A young Vezo fisherman paddles a dugout canoe in the warm Indian Ocean waters off the coast of Madagascar. The Vezo rely entirely on fishing and have navigated these waters for the past 2,000 years. Commercial fishing is pressing the Vezo people to catch more than a sustainable limit. They used to catch just enough to feed their families but since 2003, they have become part of an elaborate supply chain, selling their catch to traders who refrigerate and transport the goods for sale to Europe. While traditional fishing methods remain the same, the commercialization has shifted local economies from barter to a cash-based competitive market. Local leaders have been fighting back. In 2004 they outlined an area of about 800 square kms of shore and sea, forbidding the use of poison or mosquito nets to fish and placing temporary bans on fishing. Anecdotal evidence showed clearly that fish populations were bouncing back after the Vezo’s self-imposed bans took effect. These innovative conservation measures have not only won them global conservations awards but also made them a test case for other fishing villages under pressure. Follow me @jodymacdonaldphoto to see more images from around the world. #madagascar #storiesofhope

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