The fishing industry, particularly sea fishing, provides a livelihood for many families in Madagascar, but it is under threat from environmental destruction, particularly forest fires. This sector provides a livelihood for 1,500,000 Madagascans. 80% of fishery products come from traditional fishing, in both fresh and salt water...

The wealth generated by fishing in Madagascar amounts to 750 million dollars each year, or 7% of the country's gross domestic product.

Numerous organisations are doing their best to promote fishing, encouraged by the State through the Ministry of Fishing and the Blue Economy, but environmental degradation is already affecting the scope of work of small-scale fishermen, particularly in sea fishing. According to World Bank statistics, sea fishing accounts for 10% of Madagascar's exports.

The livelihoods of the small-scale fishermen who use the lakes for their subsistence in Madagascar are also under threat due to the destruction of the environment and the increasing food needs of the Malagasy population and the scarcity of land for production.