October: Month of Food Security - Sustainable fishing catching on in Madagascar (EYD Story of the Week)

This week's EYD Story of the Week  Sustainable fishing catching on in Madagascar has been provided by the EU Delegation in Madagascar. Since 2011, the EU has contributed a total of 21 million euros to the Indian Ocean Commission programme to boost sustainable fishing though the SmartFish Programme. In Madagascar, SmartFish supports innovative methods using local materials in the mangroves. The fisheries agreement between the EU and Madagascar provides comprehensive cooperation in the field of fisheries governance. The EU support helps strengthen food security through Malagasy fisheries products. Financial support for the Malagasy fisheries sector boosts efforts to track and combat illegal fishing. The EU support provides a real opportunity to improve living conditions for the inhabitants of the fishing villages. The story is available in 22 European languages.

The report Fisheries and aquaculture, European development cooperation - State of play 2015 gives an overview of the European development cooperation’s support to fisheries and aquaculture, which can play an essential role in fighting undernutrition as fish contributes directly to the diet of populations in developing countries.