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Underwater explorers embark on voyage to chart marine diversity of threatened Indian Ocean coral archipelago

Sunday 21 November 2011, Maintirano, Madagascar. 

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Hundreds of fishers gather for opening of mangrove fishery reserves in western Madagascar

Tuesday 15 November 2011, Belo-Sur-Mer, Madagascar. 

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Radio France International - Wind of change in Andavadaoka

6 July 2011, Andavadoaka, Madagascar. 

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Thousands of turtles captured in Madagascar despite ban

15 November 2010. New research has revealed up to 16,000 endangered turtles are being caught each year by villagers in just one region of Madagascar, despite a government ban. Researchers from the University of Exeter and Blue Ventures Conservation say the figure, thought to be a conservative estimate, is the first direct assessment of turtle exploitation on the island.

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