Gildas Andriamalala

The Basics

Name

Gildas Andriamalala

My Conservation Work

Job Title

Socioeconomic research coordinator

Employer

Blue Ventures

Direct Threats

Fishing and Harvesting Aquatic Resources

Conservation Discipline
Conservation Actions

Gildas Andriamalala's Public Profile

My Contributions

Campaign Blog

DINA (Didy Ifanarahana Natao Ampiharina)

We are running a community enforcement campaign to promote the Velondriake local convention called DINA. Literally, Dina means convention; but I found out from one of my colleagues that Dina stands for something that perfectly describes the meaning of the word.
Posted by GAndriamalala in Campaign for Sustainable Fisheries Management/Andavadoaka Coast on 2010-07-13
Campaign Blog

Certification of Community Leaders

One thing that makes me smile every time I think about it is the certificate that I signed myself and gave to the committee members. I just couldn't believe that I'll do this one day. I've trained people before about coastal and marine socio-economic research but I've never given certificates. This time it was so different because I signed it myself.
 
Posted by GAndriamalala in Campaign for Sustainable Fisheries Management/Andavadoaka Coast on 2010-07-12
Campaign Blog

Leaders and Beach Seiners

The Malagasy language is a mix of other languages and dialect from Africa, Asia and also has European (English and French) connections. Despite being formed from so many languages, we often use the same word in a different context to have a very different meaning.
Posted by GAndriamalala in Campaign for Sustainable Fisheries Management/Andavadoaka Coast on 2010-07-08
Campaign Blog

Moving Billboards

The idea of sail painting had already crossed my mind when we started planning the campaign. But I always assumed that it would be a difficult decision for the community to let their expensive sail be painted with campaign messages. Usually, they only put their initials on their sail to differentiate it from the others.

Posted by GAndriamalala in Campaign for Sustainable Fisheries Management/Andavadoaka Coast on 2010-07-06
Campaign Blog

Our "I'm Vezo" Boat

I’ve bought a plastic pirogue, the first one in all Velondriake area to be used as a channel to send our campaign messages out. We travelled within every village to spread our messages, distribute posters, t-shirts, panels, attend meetings. I got it last February and never put a name on it.

Posted by GAndriamalala in Campaign for Sustainable Fisheries Management/Andavadoaka Coast on 2010-06-25