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Avocaré Island (Avoquer, L'Avocaire) is an island located in the
Avocaré Island (Avoquer, L'Avocaire) is an island located in the Cargados Carajos
It is highly likely that the name Saint Brandon was derived from the French sailors and corsairs that sailed to and from Britanny, after a town called Saint-Brandan. It has since been Anglicised to Saint Brandon and is also known as the Cargado ...
shoals, a group of outer islands of Mauritius
Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It incl ...
, and one of the Thirteen Islands of St Brandon held under permanent lease since 1901 and under permanent grant since 2008 by the Raphael Fishing Company. The Cargados Carajos shoals are unique in possessing the largest algal ridge in the Indian Ocean.
Avocaré Island (Avoquer, L'Avocaire) is today a bird and turtle sanctuary, a Key Biodiversity Area The Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) approach helps to identify and designate areas of international importance in terms of biodiversity conservation using globally standardised criteria. KBAs extend the Important Bird Area (IBA) concept to other taxono ...
within the Madagascar Key Biodiversity Hotspot and classified as an Important Bird Area
An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) is an area identified using an internationally agreed set of criteria as being globally important for the conservation of bird populations.
IBA was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife Int ...
by BirdLife International
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. A Bio security protocol exists to protect the island from Invasive Alien Species (IAS). Fly Fishermen travel from all over the world to wade in and catch fish in the surrounding lagoons on a strict catch-and-release basis.
Geography
TheCargados Carajos
It is highly likely that the name Saint Brandon was derived from the French sailors and corsairs that sailed to and from Britanny, after a town called Saint-Brandan. It has since been Anglicised to Saint Brandon and is also known as the Cargado ...
or Saint Brandon Archipelago was part of a large, volcanic island which gradually eroded until a unique coral atoll was formed. Individual islets on the reef forming part of the atoll are today:
*1. Albatross Island 16°19′0.0″S 59°36′0.0″E / 16.31667°S 59.6°E
*2. Îlot du Nord (North Island) 16°19′0.0″S 59°39′0.0″E / 16.31667°S 59.65°E
*3. ÃŽle Raphael
Île Raphael within the Madagascar Hotspot in the Indian Ocean. (called after Mme. Veuve Raphaël -1820s ) is an island in the Cargados Carajos shoals ( Saint Brandon), a group of thirty outer islands of Mauritius. Île Raphael is the operati ...
16°27′0.0″S 59°37′0.0″E / 16.45°S 59.61667°E
*4. Îlot Siren 16°28′0.0″S 59°34′0.0″E / 16.46667°S 59.56667°E
*5. Île Tortue 16°28′0.0″S 59°41′0.0″E / 16.46667°S 59.68333°E
*6. Pearl Islet (Île Perle) 16°31′0.0″S 59°32′0.0″E / 16.51667°S 59.53333°E
*7. L'île du Sud
L'île du Sud (South Island, l'île Boisées) is an island located in the Cargados Carajos shoals, a group of outer islands of Mauritius, one of thirteen islands of St. Brandon, held under permanent lease since 1901 and under Permanent Grant ...
16°32′0.0″S 59°32′0.0″E / 16.53333°S 59.53333°E
*8. Avocaré Island (Avoquer) 16°35′0.0″S 59°40′0.0″E / 16.58333°S 59.66667°E
*9. Mapare Islet 16°35′0.0″S 59°41′0.0″E / 16.58333°S 59.68333°E
*10. Frigate Islet (Île Frégate) 16°37′0.0″S 59°31′0.0″E / 16.61667°S 59.51667°E
*11. Îlote du Paul 16°37′0.0″S 59°33′0.0″E / 16.61667°S 59.55°E
*12. Baleine Rocks 16°41′0.0″S 59°30′0.0″E / 16.68333°S 59.5°E
*13. Île Verronge (Verronge) 16°41′0.0″S 59°37′0.0″E / 16.68333°S 59.61667°E
*14. Veronge Ilot 16°42′0.0″S 59°38′0.0″E / 16.7°S 59.63333°E
*15. Palm Islet 16°45′0.0″S 59°35′0.0″E / 16.75°S 59.58333°E
*16. Coco Island (île aux Cocos) 16°50′0.0″S 59°30′0.0″E / 16.83333°S 59.5°E
*17. Grande Capitaine 16°40′0.0″S 59°50′0.0″E / 16.66667°S 59.83333°E
*18. Petite Capitaine 16°36′0.0″S 59°34′0.0″E / 16.6°S 59.56667°E
*19. Puits A Eau 16°39′0.0″S 59°34′0.0″E / 16.65°S 59.56667°E
*20. Île Poulailer 16°44′0.0″S 59°46′0.0″E / 16.73333°S 59.76667°E
*21. Chaloupe 16°49′0.0″S 59°50′0.0″E / 16.81667°S 59.83333°E
*22. Courson 16°48′0.0″S 59°30′0.0″E / 16.8°S 59.5°E
History
*The atoll was discovered in the 600s AD by Arabian sailors who called it in a groupDina Arobi
Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It incl ...
(Deserted Islands).
*In the 1500s. it was renamed Cargados Carajos
It is highly likely that the name Saint Brandon was derived from the French sailors and corsairs that sailed to and from Britanny, after a town called Saint-Brandan. It has since been Anglicised to Saint Brandon and is also known as the Cargado ...
by Portuguese sailors on their way to India.
*In 1846, Avocaré Island was visited by Sir Edward Belcher of H.M.S. Samarang, who confirmed that it was then the principal fishing station and a fishermen was then catching 2 cwt (102 kg) of fish per day.
* Mining for phosphates (guano) ceased mid-twentieth century.
See also
*Casting (fishing)
In angling, casting is the act of the angler throwing the bait and hook (or a lure) out over the water, typically by slinging a fishing line manipulated by a long, elastic fishing rod. The term itself may also be used for setting out a net w ...
* Fishing tournament
A fishing tournament, or derby, is an organised competition among anglers. Fishing tournaments typically take place as a series of competitive events around or on a clearly defined body of water with specific rules applying to each event. They can ...
* Fly Casting Analyzer
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The Fly Casting Analyzer is a unique ...
References
Islands of St. Brandon Outer Islands of Mauritius Reefs of the Indian Ocean Fishing areas of the Indian Ocean Insular ecology Important Bird Areas of Mauritius Flora of Mauritius Atolls of the Indian Ocean Biodiversity Fly fishing Fishing tournamentsPrivy Council of the United Kingdom
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