Temporal Change and Fishing Down Food Webs in Small-Scale Fisheries in Morondava, Madagascar

Small-scale fisheries (SSFs) are often undervalued and unmanaged as a result of lack data. A study SSFs in Menabe, western Madagascar 1991 found diverse catches productive fishery with some evidence declining catches. Here we compare data collected at the same landing site 2011. 2011 had seven times greater total monthly landings due to more people fishing higher individual Catch composition showed lower mean trophic level indicating overfishing, true extent which may be masked changes technology behaviours. Limited management action since means these trends have likely continued an urgent need for both understanding, remains if they continue providing food income communities.