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The endangered lifeline of Madagascar's sharks

Edit Al Jazeera 29 Nov 2015
"My dad used to say ... RELATED ... Some 25 communities surrounding Antongil Bay, a 1,446-square-mile breeding ground for sharks and humpback whales, have agreed to provide sanctuary for sharks coming to pup in the warm shallows ... "In Antongil Bay, if we want someone to enforce fishing regulations, we have to fly them from Tana (the capital, Antananarivo), which means that there is no surveillance going on," says Brenier ... RELATED. Video ... RELATED....

Giving Power to the People - Govt Creates First Community-Controlled Shark Sanctuary

Edit All Africa 19 Feb 2015
[Seychelles News Agency]Antongil Bay -The Indian Ocean island of Madagascar is considered to be rich in biodiversity, boasting lemurs, baobabs, rainforest, beaches, desert, as well as a multitude of smaller islands off the country's main coastline and pristine marine reefs. ....

London’s ultimate bachelor pad

Edit Pressat 18 Feb 2015
Wednesday 18 February, 2015. ZSL London Zoo unveils brand new walk-through lemur exhibit ... Renowned sun-worshippers, the lemurs love nothing more than an afternoon spent sunbathing ... -ENDS- ... E ... T ... The range of the black and white ruffed lemur extends in a line down the eastern Malagasay coast from a southern limit around the Mananara River near Vangaindrano to a northern limit somewhat north and west of Maroantsetra, on the Bay of Antongil....

Madagascar Community Association Wins Prestigious Equator Prize (Wildlife Conservation Society)

Edit noodls 12 Jul 2014
New York - July 8, 2014 -A community association, established and supported by the Wildlife Conservation Society since 2003, and focused on improving sustainable management of marine resources in Madagascar's Antongil Bay has been awarded the Equator Prize ... "We applaud the successful efforts of the PCDDBA to make a difference in Antongil Bay, one of the most biodiverse marine coastal ecosystems in Madagascar....

Wednesday Afternoon Cardinal News And Notes

Edit Dayton Daily News 25 Jun 2014
Two-month old Hudson is hard at work getting his "C" down for the ACC celebration. If the NBA Draft was based on nothing but YouTube videos, Grantland says Russ Smith would be a top 10 pick. Speaking of Russ, here's part three of the New York Post's look at his road to the NBA Draft. Well then, I'd say this is something to look forward to. Today at 1.30 p-m ... — Paul Miles (@PaulMiles84) June 25, 2014 ... Yet ... #AntonGill Cardinal Breakout . ... 1 ... ....

United Nations-led partnership announces Equator Prize winners (UNDP - United Nations Development Programme)

Edit noodls 09 Jun 2014
(Source. UNDP - United Nations Development Programme) 09 Jun 2014. A local fisherman working as part of a sustainable development project in the Baie d'Antongil, Madagascar. Global distinction given to innovative sustainable development solutions that can "change the world". New York - Sea-level rise is making life on the Carteret Islands off the coast of Papua New Guinea unmanageable ... The islands are literally being submerged ...  ....
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