{"id":8188,"date":"2016-11-17T09:37:21","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T09:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/?p=8188"},"modified":"2016-11-22T14:52:41","modified_gmt":"2016-11-22T14:52:41","slug":"herizos-mission-supporting-community-data-collectors-southwest-madagascar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/herizos-mission-supporting-community-data-collectors-southwest-madagascar\/","title":{"rendered":"Herizo\u2019s mission: supporting community data collectors in Southwest Madagascar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marine ecosystems and traditional coastal livelihoods are facing unprecedented pressures from overfishing and climate change. In countries like Madagascar, where there is limited capacity and infrastructure for fisheries management and conservation, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blueventures.org\/conservation\/community-conservation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">empowering fishing communities to manage their own resources<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is vitally important.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the Vezo people of Southwest Madagascar, octopus is one of their most important marine resources. Fished by men and women alike, octopus from some of Madagascar\u2019s remotest villages can end up reaching restaurants and supermarket shelves in southern Europe, providing a valuable source of income\u00a0for the fishers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of Blue Ventures\u2019 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blueventures.org\/conservation\/rebuilding-fisheries\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rebuilding fisheries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> programme, locally led octopus fishery monitoring has been established in villages along the coast of Southwest Madagascar. The aim of this monitoring is to follow the evolution of octopus catch data, and the livelihoods of the Vezo fishing communities over time,\u00a0with the end goal of informing management decisions made by the communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.blueventures.org\\\/en\\\/herizos-mission-supporting-community-data-collectors-southwest-madagascar\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular\" data-original-width=\"900\"><div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 895px; height: 296px;\"><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 448px; height: 300px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/herizos-mission-supporting-community-data-collectors-southwest-madagascar\/_bv_garth_cripps_2008_0029-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8195\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/\u00a9_BV_Garth_Cripps_2008_0029.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"_bv_garth_cripps_2008_0029\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/\u00a9_BV_Garth_Cripps_2008_0029-535x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/\u00a9_BV_Garth_Cripps_2008_0029-724x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/\u00a9_BV_Garth_Cripps_2008_0029-444x296.jpg\" width=\"444\" height=\"296\" align=\"left\" title=\"_bv_garth_cripps_2008_0029\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 444px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 444\/296;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Photo: Garth Cripps<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 447px; height: 300px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/herizos-mission-supporting-community-data-collectors-southwest-madagascar\/underwater-octopus\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8201\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/underwater-octopus.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"underwater-octopus\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/underwater-octopus-535x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/underwater-octopus-724x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/underwater-octopus-443x296.jpg\" width=\"443\" height=\"296\" align=\"left\" title=\"underwater-octopus\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 443px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 443\/296;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Photo: Garth Cripps<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blue Ventures\u2019 Data Management Assistant, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blueventures.org\/team\/herizo-samuel-rafanomezantsoa\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Herizo Rafanomezantsoa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, visits these communities regularly to supervise and train the octopus fisheries data collectors. Following the conclusion of his recent October visits, we were able to catch up with Herizo to find out more about his work.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8203\" style=\"width: 486px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8203\" class=\"wp-image-8203 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Herman-DC-gonad-Beheloke-476x357.jpg\" alt=\"herman-dc-gonad-beheloke\" width=\"476\" height=\"357\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Herman-DC-gonad-Beheloke-476x357.jpg 476w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Herman-DC-gonad-Beheloke-87x65.jpg 87w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Herman-DC-gonad-Beheloke-644x483.jpg 644w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Herman-DC-gonad-Beheloke-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Herman-DC-gonad-Beheloke-1300x975.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Herman-DC-gonad-Beheloke-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Herman-DC-gonad-Beheloke.jpg 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 476px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 476\/357;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Data Management Assistant Herizo Rafanomezantsoa (Right)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b><i>Tell us about your recent visits. What is it that you do?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the 7th October to the 18th of October, I was following up with fisheries data collectors along the Southwest coast. From Ambatomilo to Ifaty, I visited each village where there were data collectors present, and made sure that they were using functional equipment and collecting data efficiently and accurately.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure the validity of their data, I watch the data collectors work, and help them when I see space for improvement or when I see errors being made. I make sure that they have recorded information on each octopus\u2019 sex, individual weight, where it was caught, and the fishers\u2019 name, age, sex, and their fishing effort.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The data collectors use both notebooks and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/discover.blueventures.org\/mobile-monitoring\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">smartphones to record data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, first recording in rough format in the notebooks and later transferring to the phone. My role often involves training them to use these tools in the most effective way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>What problems can occur when collecting data?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The weighing scales can become inaccurate if used intensively for a long time. In every village I make sure that all the scales are giving accurate weights, and do repairs if necessary. Sometimes they just need a little bit of oil to start working properly again. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All the data collecting equipment is checked in this way, including the pens, timekeepers, notebooks, and phones. In my October visit there were two scales that needed to be replaced, some more that needed oil, but everything else was fully functioning. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The data collectors sometimes write their draft notes but then forget to transfer them into their smartphone later, and at other times crucial errors in their written notes are replicated in the forms on the phone. Occasional quiet, calm moments are needed to carefully insert accurate data into smartphones so this usually takes place back home. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>How many data collectors are there in each village?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are nine data collectors in total, seven women and two men, and they are spread out across the villages on the Southwest coast. Vantine, Sendra and Denise (below) are the 3 data collectors in Ambatomilo.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.blueventures.org\\\/en\\\/herizos-mission-supporting-community-data-collectors-southwest-madagascar\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular\" data-original-width=\"900\"><div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 895px; height: 445px;\"><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 597px; height: 449px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/herizos-mission-supporting-community-data-collectors-southwest-madagascar\/sendra-ambatomilo\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8190\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Sendra-Ambatomilo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sendra-ambatomilo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Sendra-Ambatomilo-476x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Sendra-Ambatomilo-644x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Sendra-Ambatomilo-593x445.jpg\" width=\"593\" height=\"445\" align=\"left\" title=\"sendra-ambatomilo\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 593px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 593\/445;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Sendra<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 298px; height: 449px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/herizos-mission-supporting-community-data-collectors-southwest-madagascar\/denise-ambatomilo\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8189\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Denise-Ambatomilo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"denise-ambatomilo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Denise-Ambatomilo-476x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Denise-Ambatomilo-644x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Denise-Ambatomilo-294x221.jpg\" width=\"294\" height=\"221\" align=\"left\" title=\"denise-ambatomilo\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 294px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 294\/221;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Denise<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/herizos-mission-supporting-community-data-collectors-southwest-madagascar\/vantine-ambatomilo\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8191\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Vantine-Ambatomilo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"vantine-ambatomilo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Vantine-Ambatomilo-476x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Vantine-Ambatomilo-644x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Vantine-Ambatomilo-294x220.jpg\" width=\"294\" height=\"220\" align=\"left\" title=\"vantine-ambatomilo\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 294px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 294\/220;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Vantine<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><b><i>Why do you think it\u2019s important to visit the data collectors regularly?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fixing the equipment and correcting the mistakes is important, but it is also my job to provide feedback and encourage the data collectors to ensure that they remain motivated. By listening to and understanding their needs we can help them feel valued and ensure the continuing success of the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8192 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Theride-Tsifota-324x357.jpg\" alt=\"theride-tsifota\" width=\"324\" height=\"357\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Theride-Tsifota-324x357.jpg 324w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Theride-Tsifota-1300x1432.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Theride-Tsifota-59x65.jpg 59w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Theride-Tsifota-439x483.jpg 439w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Theride-Tsifota-1200x1321.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Theride-Tsifota-300x330.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/11\/Theride-Tsifota.jpg 1453w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 324px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 324\/357;\" \/>Why do you think coastal community members agree to be data collectors?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I asked Theride, the data collector in Tsifota village, that very question, and her answer was this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI became a data collector because protecting our marine resources is important. It will enable us to continue catching fish and octopus in the future, and ensure that the next generation can do the same. My message to other data collectors like me is that we have to continue working hard, because our task helps to contribute to long term success for our fisheries.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data collectors are not only trained in how to collect data. We also have dissemination sessions where the data that has been collected is summarised in various ways, graphs and infographics, cartoons and we discuss what the results of the data collection are showing, and what it means for fisheries management. We have some more data collection and dissemination sessions with data collectors planned for the next few months across all of our sites in Madagascar including the data collectors that are working with octopus.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blue Ventures\u2019 Data Management Assistant, Herizo Rafanomezantsoa, regularly visits villages along the Southwest coast of Madagascar to ensure that the data collectors have everything they need to successfully monitor the octopus fisheries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":147,"featured_media":8196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[468,43],"tags":[630,631,26],"class_list":["post-8188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fisheries","category-velondriake-madagascar","tag-community-monitors","tag-data-collection","tag-octopus"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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