Indigenous participation in commercial fisheries in Torres Strait: A preliminary discussion
Altman, Jon; Bek, H. J; Arthur, Bill (W S)
Description
The Torres Strait Treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea, ratified in 1985, recognised customary, and limited commercial, Indigenous rights in marine resources in Torres Strait. Since the High Court's Mabo vs Queensland decision in June 1992, and the establishment of the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA), effectively from July 1994, the issue of rights in marine resources has become central to the development of a sustainable regional economic base for Indigenous people in Torres...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) |
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Date published: | 1994 |
Type: | Working/Technical Paper |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/145504 |
Access Rights: | Open Access |
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