The developing country of Madagascar is a prime example of a convergence of these issues surrounding fisheries. small-scale Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world, with annual income per capita barely reaching PPP $950 and over 75% of all households living under the poverty threshold (World Bank 2012). Chronic political instability and declining economic trends have plagued the country over the past few decades, intensifying conditions (World Bank, 2012a). Nationwide, poor socioeconomic the majority of households rely on the exploitation of natural resources to support their livelihoods (Horning, 2008: Mori 2010) and over half of the population lives within 100 km of the coast (WRI, 2003)