Rear Admiral Sam Kalobe Michael, Chief of Staff of the National Navy. Madagascar faces its paradoxes. With 5,000 km of coastline and a maritime space of 1.14 million km², twice its land area, the future of the Great Island is undeniably at stake at sea. Yet the absence of a unified national maritime policy is costly: nearly 500 million dollars annually, according to data revealed at the opening of the National Workshop on Maritime Governance and Security, held since July 15 at the CFIM. Faced with this alarming situation, civilians and military officials are sounding the alarm. As the armed force of State Action at Sea (AEM), the National Navy, with its 2,500 personnel based mainly in Antsiranana, struggles to cover this vast territory against growing threats. For Rear Admiral Sam Kalobe Michael, Chief of Staff of the National Navy, the urgency is first structural. He advocates for a unified command framework so the State can "speak with one voice." The objective of these three days of work is clear: take stock without compromise to lay the groundwork for deep reform. Only strong governance can transform this geostrategic treasure into a development lever. Narindra Rakotobe