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Formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar became a French colony in 1896, but regained its independence in 1960. During 1992-93, free presidential and National Assembly elections were held, ending 17 years of single-party rule. In 1997, in the seco... [read more]
Formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar became a French colony in 1896, but regained its independence in 1960. During 1992-93, free presidential and National Assembly elections were held, ending 17 years of single-party rule. In 1997, in the seco... [read more] Blog: Andavadoake activities
Date: November 13th 2006
Amongst other non-diving activities we participated in algae farming and baobab mapping. The farming involved weighing and tying hundreds of 100g pieces of seaweed to a long piece of rope which was then anchored in the water. The idea was to provide an alternative income for the fisherman as the algae is used for allsorts of useful stuff. A rather smelly and tedious job, but someone has to do i ... read more
Date: November 13th 2006
Amongst other non-diving activities we participated in algae farming and baobab mapping. The farming involved weighing and tying hundreds of 100g pieces of seaweed to a long piece of rope which was then anchored in the water. The idea was to provide an alternative income for the fisherman as the algae is used for allsorts of useful stuff. A rather smelly and tedious job, but someone has to do i ... read more
