Traditional fishing in the Torres Strait Islands / R.E. Johannes and J.W. MacFarlane
- Bib ID:
- 51909
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Johannes, R. E. (Robert Earl), 1936-
- Description:
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- Hobart : CSIRO Division of Fisheries, 1991
- vi, 268 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0643052593
- Summary:
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Contact history and traditional marine subsistence; participation in marine industries - pearling, beche-de -mer and trochus; marine environment; effects of the Torres Strait Treaty; dugong and turtle hunting; contemporary and traditional sea rights and marine tenure; survey of marine resources and fishing methods on eastern, central and western islands; problems of management and development; survey of contemporary resources and exploitation rates.
- Notes:
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- Includes indexes.
- Bibliography: p. [227]-251.
- Subject:
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- Fisheries -- Queensland -- Torres Strait Islands
- Fishing -- Queensland -- Torres Strait Islands
- Torres Strait Islanders -- Fishing
- Hunting - Turtle
- Law - Land - State and Territory - Queensland
- Animals - Invertebrates - Crustacea and molluscs - Beche-de-mer / Trepang
- Fishing
- Law - International law - Torres Strait Treaty
- Land rights - Sea rights
- Settlement and contacts
- Animals - Invertebrates - Crustacea and molluscs - Trochus
- Hunting - Dugong
- Badu / Mulgrave Island (Qld TSI SC54-11)
- Saibai Island (Qld TSI SC54-08)
- Kubin (Moa Island Qld TSI SC54-12)
- Narupai / Horn Island (Qld TSI SC54-11)
- Waraber Island / Sue Islet (Qld TSI SC54-12)
- Keriri / Hammond Island (Qld TSI SC54-11)
- Yam / Turtle-backed Island (Qld TSI SC54-08)
- Boigu / Talbot Island (Qld TSI SC54-07)
- Waiben / Thursday Island (Qld TSI SC54-11)
- Kubin (Moa / Banks Island Qld TSI SC54-11)
- Poruma / Purma / Coconut Island (Qld TSI SC54-12)
- Gialug / Friday Island (Qld TSI SC54-11)
- St Paul's (Moa Island Qld TSI SC54-12)
- St Pauls (Moa Island Qld TSI SC54-12)
- Mabuiag / Jervis Island (Qld TSI SC54-07)
- Masig / Yorke Island (Qld TSI SC54-08)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
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- Until 2041 [Created/Published Date + 50 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1991
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