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• Research Article   
  Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean: Regional Governance Challenges and International Cooperation Surrounding Madagascar’s EEZ
  Author(s): Georges Solofoson* and Patricia Rakotoarisoa
  
  Madagascar’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), estimated at approximately 1.14 million km2, constitutes one of the most vast and strategic maritime spaces in the Western Indian Ocean. This maritime expanse represents a major asset for national economic development, owing to its potential in fisheries resources, marine biodiversity, and prospects related to the blue economy. However, this vast EEZ also exposes Madagascar to a multiplicity of transnational maritime threats—notably Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, maritime trafficking, transnational organized crime, risks of residual piracy, as well as growing environmental threats. In this context, maritime security cannot be viewed solely through the lens of national sovereignty, rather, it must be integrated into a framework of regional governance and international cooperation. This article analyzes the mar.. Read More»
  

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