This is part two of a three-article series on industrial fishing in Madagascar’s waters. Part one focused on offshore fishing; parts two and three look at near-shore fishing. NOSY FALY, Madagascar — For decades, tensions have simmered between Madagascar’s small-scale fishers and the industrial trawlers that operate near the country’s coast. In 2017, the small-scale fishers called for an exclusive-access zone that would keep the trawlers away from the shore. This year, they got their wish, at least on paper: the government issued a regulation that prohibits industrial fishing within 2 nautical …

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