{"id":6500,"date":"2014-09-02T11:55:48","date_gmt":"2014-09-02T10:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bvblog.wpengine.com\/?p=6500"},"modified":"2015-06-15T21:48:41","modified_gmt":"2015-06-15T20:48:41","slug":"octopus-opening-day-ten-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/octopus-opening-day-ten-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Octopus opening day: ten years on"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>by Olivia Kemp, Fisheries Programme Manager, Madagascar<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In August this year, coastal communities in\u00a0the southwest region of Madagascar celebrated their 10th <a href=\"http:\/\/blueventures.org\/conservation\/rebuilding-fisheries\/\">periodic octopus fishery\u00a0closure<\/a>\u00a0season. Since 2004, villages along this coastline have been annually closing off parts of their fishing sites, and experiencing significant benefits upon reopening in the form of increased catches and incomes. The opening of these reserves\u00a0is an important event for\u00a0local communities\u00a0in southwest Madagascar, and Blue Ventures (BV) was once again there to witness them reaping the benefits of their management efforts.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6505\" style=\"width: 331px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6505\" class=\"wp-image-6505 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6498-321x483.jpg\" alt=\"Octopus, Madagascar\" width=\"321\" height=\"483\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6498-321x483.jpg 321w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6498-43x65.jpg 43w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6498-238x357.jpg 238w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6498-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6498-1200x1803.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6498-1300x1953.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6498-300x451.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6498.jpg 1065w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 321px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 321\/483;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Who knew that one small(ish) cephlapod would be the key to <a href=\"http:\/\/blueventures.org\/conservation\/approach\/catalysing-conservation\/\">catalysing community engagement in marine management<\/a>\u00a0in SW Madagascar!?<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Belavanoke, 6am.<br \/>\n<\/em><em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Coffee and boko boko, overlooking the bay.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The day dawned quieter than I had expected, with sleepy grey skies and a high tide that kept the reef flats and their octopus out of reach for the next few hours. There had been so much anticipation built over the past weeks of planning and logistics for this day, that now it almost felt surreal as I quietly sipped coffee in the village with my colleagues, waiting for the day to start. Actually if I am completely honest, I had been planning for this day for almost one year, from the day I began my job with Blue Ventures here in Madagascar. The opening of the octopus fishery\u00a0closures!<\/p>\n<p>As the Fisheries Programme Manager, I coordinate the \u201coctopus project\u201d, as it is usually referred to. The project holds a special place in all of our hearts, as it was in fact the first ever BV project and went on to give birth to multiple conservation initiatives. This is where it all began, with a smart cephalopod and the people who\u00a0rely on it for\u00a0survival.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6515\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6515\" class=\"wp-image-6515 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/\u00a9_BV_Garth_Cripps_2008_0009-724x483.jpg\" alt=\"Octopus gleaning, Madagascar\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/466;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ten years on and still going strong!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For myself, this was my first experience of really being able to witness the life and blood of my project; to see the fishers bringing in the most important and sizeable octopus catch of the entire fishing year. And perhaps most importantly, to witness these communities managing their fishery in a way that really builds sustainability. These were all aspects of the project that I had spent a lot of my time speaking, writing, emailing, and thinking about, and yet had never really witnessed first hand. I had arrived in the country around 10 months before, and while of course people here fish all year round, (except for the national closure from December to February each year), I had just missed out on seeing the opening of the 2013 temporary closures. But now, the day had finally come for me to be part of it. On the 10\u00a0year anniversary of its commencement, no less!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6504\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6504\" class=\"wp-image-6504 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6487-725x483.jpg\" alt=\"Octopus gleaning, Madagascar\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/466;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Weighing the day&#8217;s catch<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Bevato, 10am<\/em><br \/>\n<em>At sea, with Humpback whales.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Together with my BV colleagues and the Velondriake Association committee members, we set out at sea in a motorised pirogue, leaving the small village of Belavanoke, to travel over the waves to the island of Bevato. There, a large section of the reef had been closed-off these past two months. On the way there, we received a nice surprise from a small pod of Humpback whales coming up to breathe just near our small boat. It&#8217;s moments like these when I feel deeply that I have the right day job. What a morning commute to the office!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6507\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6507\" class=\"wp-image-6507 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6555-725x483.jpg\" alt=\"Octopus gleaning, Madagascar\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/466;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An area of reef, chosen by the communities, is closed off for two months to allow the octopus to breed and grow<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After 10\u00a0years of community outreach and support, most villages in this region are now well experienced\u00a0in opening their reserves, and so the team and I spent our day observing, rather than actively participating. We believe this has been successful in creating the strong sense of autonomy and ownership that these communities hold over their marine management initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>On the beach of each village or fishing site, community meetings were\u00a0held prior to the <em>fomba<\/em>\u00a0ceremony (a traditional Malagasy ceremony asking the ancestors to bless the event) and the official opening, led by the community elders. When fishing began, it was a humbling experience for me to see. From the very young to the elderly, these truly are people of the sea.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6510\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6510\" class=\"wp-image-6510 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6799-726x483.jpg\" alt=\"Octopus gleaning, Madagascar\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6799-726x483.jpg 726w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6799-2000x1330.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6799-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6799-98x65.jpg 98w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6799-537x357.jpg 537w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6799-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6799-1300x865.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6799-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6799-1200x798.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6799-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6799.jpg 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/465;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Women are the main stakeholders in this fishery, where they make up over 90% of the total gleaners<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In all 13 villages that were opening reserves on the day, BV staff members were involved in varying levels. In some villages, BV staff and expedition volunteers assisted with data collection, sexing octopus and recording total catch weights. In all villages we recorded the number of fishers, pirogues and the number of hours the communities fished for. This information would later help us to determine the catch per unit effort (CPUE). This is a fisheries measurement that helps to monitor the health of a stock that is being fished.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6506\" style=\"width: 331px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6506\" class=\"wp-image-6506 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6739-321x483.jpg\" alt=\"Octopus gleaning, Madagascar\" width=\"321\" height=\"483\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6739-321x483.jpg 321w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6739-43x65.jpg 43w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6739-238x357.jpg 238w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6739-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6739-1200x1803.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6739-1300x1953.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6739-300x451.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6739.jpg 1065w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 321px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 321\/483;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The whole community, from the young to the very old, get involved with the temporary closures<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In addition to watching men, women and children glean, catch and sell their octopus that day, I was also lucky enough to witness an exciting step for small-scale fisheries management in this region. In the villages of the Velondriake <a href=\"http:\/\/blueventures.org\/conservation\/community-conservation\/\">locally managed marine area<\/a> (LMMA), a fisher payment scheme has been running for three years now, where\u00a0the fishers make a one-off weight-based monetary contribution to the management committee when they sell their catch on opening day. The goal of this payment scheme is to facilitate more financial independence for the community associations managing these reserves. Reliance on foreign donor support obviously offers a limited vision and so this model essentially provides an alternative financing option. Costs that may be met by these contributions include phone communications, transport to meetings, the <em>fomba<\/em> ceremony, and simple materials to demarcate the reserves. Blue Ventures has been supporting the community associations to better understand and adopt this model, and it was rewarding to see it in practice.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6511\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6511\" class=\"wp-image-6511 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2014\/09\/ORK_6846-725x483.jpg\" alt=\"ORK_6846\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/466;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">To the next decade!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Overall, the day yielded almost 11\u00a0tonnes of octopus, with the largest octopus 7kg in size. For me it also yielded a wealth of understanding and a deeper connection with the people I&#8217;m working with here. We learned some lessons for next year, and took away some successes also, that hopefully we can continue to share, whether it be with other communities along this coastline, other fisheries around Madagascar or\u00a0further ashore\u00a0throughout the western Indian Ocean region. Here\u2019s to the next decade of octopus fishery management\u00a0in Velondriake and beyond!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Olivia Kemp, Fisheries Programme Manager, Madagascar In August this year, coastal communities in\u00a0the southwest region of Madagascar celebrated their 10th periodic octopus fishery\u00a0closure\u00a0season. 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