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The livelihoods and cultural identity of Vezo people in southwest Madagascar are intimately intertwined with the marine environment. Vezo livelihoods, however, are increasingly threatened by overfishing and mangrove deforestation, largely driven by demand from outside markets. Climate change is also having an impact, creating inconsistent wind patterns and rough seas too dangerous for fishing. Blue Ventures\u00a0has\u00a0been working with partners<\/a> to pioneer viable alternatives to fishing to support alternative livelihoods,\u00a0alleviating pressure on fisheries while gaining a new source of sustainable income through\u00a0lomotse (seaweed) and zanga (sea cucumber) farming.<\/em><\/p>\n

This\u00a0series of aquaculture profiles<\/a>,\u00a0written by Angelina Skowronski, explores the opportunities for livelihood diversification and capacity building through the eyes and words of Vezo fishers themselves.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"profile\"At first glance, Jira looks like an average 22-year-old man. He goes about his day shirtless in basketball shorts, his curly hair bleaching in the sun. One could mistake him for the Malagasy version of a young Justin Timberlake, so it should come as no surprise when he casually mentions that he and his brother, Rojovola, are in a band.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve written over 60 songs,\u201d Jira boasts, bobbing his head back and forth causing his dark caramel curls to bounce.<\/p>\n

Jira is energetic and optimistic, a needed characteristic for his lifestyle. He has two children both under the age of five, and commutes two-hours by foot daily from inland Befandefa to his lomotse<\/em> farm in Ampasimara. Rojovola and his young wife, Anjarasoa, also make the journey with their 7-month-old.<\/p>\n

The young couples exchange carrying the little ones on their backs. One brother carries an axe, which double as a tool for protection and for collecting firewood. The other brother carries a small sack of squid, crab, or rabbit fish; bycatch from the day\u2019s seaweed farming and the family\u2019s dinner.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe moved to Befandefa after the malaso<\/em> attack. We never thought of changing lomotse<\/em> locations because look,\u201d he says, pointing to the shore where the crystal clear water meets the white sun-bathed beach, \u201cthere\u2019s nothing better than this sand. Ampasimara has the best environment to farm; the best sand, temperature, and well protected by the harsh winds that rock the ocean outside of the bay. In a way, Ampasimara feels like home because this is where we grew up and where we make our living, but it\u2019s not safe to live here,\u201d says Jira.<\/p>\n

Malaso<\/em> (bandit) attacks are common throughout rural Madagascar. Traditionally, the malaso<\/em> were cattle rustlers who would solely steal zebu<\/em> (ox), but attacks have grown into thieving entire villages, ransacking homes, and using violence with weapons. On March 8th<\/sup> 2014, Jira, his family and his village of Ampasimara were victims of a devastating malaso<\/em> attack that forced the community to flee permanently, dispersing a tight-knit group of successful seaweed farmers.<\/p>\n

\"body2\"\u201cWhen we first started farming, we were making so much money that we didn\u2019t know what to do with it. When you get that much money the only thing you think to do is to spend it all on luxuries,\u201d says Jiro. \u201cAfter a while we decided to spend it on something sustainable, and started building a house. We had animals, we were well-off, and then the malaso<\/em> came and took away our livelihoods.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jira\u2019s sister-in-law, Anjarasoa describes the attack and her mental inventory of the hard-earned items stolen. \u201cWe didn\u2019t know what to do so we just hid because we were scared they would hurt us. They took everything we had, everything in our shop; rice, coffee, flour. We had solar panels, and they took that too. We had to start over,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Thatched roof huts sprinkling the sandbar characterise these small remote villages of the Velondriake area. Anjarasoa\u2019s shop was no more than her own home; a small one-room hut which housed her, Rojovola and one of Rojovola\u2019s 10 siblings, with a few kilos of staples that she sold to the community cup by cup.<\/p>\n

One year after recovering from the malaso<\/em> attacks that shook the entire Bay of Assassins, the communities of Velondriake were hit again; this time by a larger force.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe cyclone was saddening. It took everything we had in the water. Rojovola and I were left with a few lines and we shared those among the community to re-cultivate the seaweed,\u201d Jira says; he waves his hand over to where the remaining lines were found.<\/p>\n

\"jira1\"Seaweed farming is a highly sustainable activity in that the seaweed regenerates itself. Lines can be multiplied easily without the need for a separate grow-out facility. As easy as grow-out is to do, it usually takes three to six weeks depending on the season. After a storm destroys the lines, it could take months before a farmer starts realising a stable income again.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had to go back to fishing while the lomotse<\/em> grew,\u201d says Jira. \u201cFishing only provides money for today and tomorrow, not for the future. Lomotse<\/em> is more sustainable; you really get to see the fruits of your labour, and you can save for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jira describes the effects of the Cyclone Fundi as \u201csaddening\u201d not because of their loss of income, but because \u201cwe could not do what we do best,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Just like land-based farmers have green thumbs, it seems as though Jira and Rojovola have \u2018blue\u2019 thumbs for the marine life that they\u2019re able to grow and harvest out of the ocean. They use a small flat-bottom boat, resembling a sledge, to bring in their yield from the sea. The boat is a bonus they received from seaweed buyer Copefrito, for their high production. It brims with green- and red-coloured seaweed on lines. They lace the full lines on a long stick, called tehem-bato<\/em>, to carry to the drying racks. It is a two-man job, but often the brothers muscle the tehem-bato<\/em> solo.<\/p>\n

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After the drying process is completed, taking three days on average, they pack the dried lomotse<\/em> into 50-kilo sacks. Once a month they transport 4-8 sacks across the Bay of Assassins to Tampolove to sell to Copefrito. The brothers are producing so much lomotse<\/em> that the transportation of sacks by pirogue alone is usually a full day worth of work.<\/p>\n

Their success and love for lomotse<\/em> is not just evident in their volume of production, but also in their personal creative outlets. They\u2019ve written multiple songs about how lomotse<\/em> farming has changed their lives.<\/p>\n

Herizo, fellow band member and Ampasimara seaweed farmer, describes their passion for lomotse<\/em>. <\/p>\n

\u201cSome people write songs about their cherie<\/em> (dear) to express their love. We write our songs to express our love for the lomotse<\/em>. That\u2019s what moves us,\u201d says Herizo.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The trio call themselves Tsy Mialy<\/em> (No Fighting). They have future plans to make a professional recording and music video in regional capital of Toliara, a 13-hour overnight truck ride atop fish totes.<\/p>\n

Already the trio\u2019s talents have made them local celebrities, but they\u2019re committed to not losing sight of their roots. \u201cEven if we were to make it big, we would want to continue lomotse<\/em> farming,\u201d says Jira. \u201cIt is a part of our lives, and it\u2019s not something that we would give up.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This is the fourth\u00a0in a\u00a0series of aquaculture profiles<\/a>,\u00a0written and photographed by Angelina Skowronski\u00a0with additional photos by Garth Cripps,\u00a0which explore the opportunities for livelihood diversification and capacity building through the eyes and words of Vezo fishers themselves.<\/em><\/p>\n

You can find out more about our aquaculture work on our website<\/a>. We would like to thank our partners<\/a> for their commitment and expertise without which such projects would not be possible.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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