The Madagascar Navy () is the maritime component of the

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. The Madagascar Navy is under-equipped and undergoes difficulties in accomplishing its mission of maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, and controlling the

illegal fishing Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) is an issue around the world. Fishing industry observers believe IUU occurs in most fisheries, and accounts for up to 30% of total catches in some important fisheries. Illegal fishing takes pl ...

in the Malagasy exclusive economic zone.

Current fleet list

Naval flags

File:Flag of the Chief of Army Staff of Madagascar (Brigade General).svg, 2:3 Flag of the Chief of Army Staff in the rank of Brigade General File:Flag of the Chief of Army Staff of Madagascar (Divisional General).svg, 2:3 Flag of the Chief of Army Staff in the rank of Divisional General File:Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff of Madagascar (non-flag officer).svg, 1:2 Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff in the rank of Commodore or below File:Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff of Madagascar (Rear Admiral).svg, 1:2 Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff in the rank of Rear Admiral File:Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff of Madagascar (Vice Admiral).svg, 1:2 Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff in the rank of Vice Admiral File:Pennant of the Commander of a Naval Group (Madagascar).svg, 1:2 Pennant of the Commander of a Naval Group File:Pennant of the Commander of a Naval Base (Madagascar).svg, 1:2 Pennant of the Commander of a Naval Base File:Masthead pennant of Madagascar.svg, 1:20

Masthead pennant The commissioning pennant (or masthead pennant) is a pennant (also spelled "pendant") flown from the masthead of a warship. The history of flying a commissioning pennant dates back to the days of chivalry with their trail pendants being flown fr ...

Bases

The main base of the Malagasy Navy is

Antsiranana Antsiranana ( mg, Antsiran̈ana ), named Diego-Suárez prior to 1975, is a city in the far north of Madagascar. Antsiranana is the capital of Diana Region. It had an estimated population of 115,015 in 2013. History The bay and city originally u ...

, that served already as a base to the colonial French Navy. Naval detachements are also found in

Nosy-Be Nosy Be (formerly Nossi-bé and Nosse Be) is an island off the northwest coast of Madagascar. Nosy Be is Madagascar's largest and busiest tourist resort. It has an area of , and its population was 109,465 according to the provisional results of t ...

, Mahajanga, Ile Sainte-Marie and in Fort-Dauphin.Réflexions sur la non-politique navale de Madagascar
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References

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Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...