Consultancy Report to NAILSMA
by Jann Crase
The NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project aims to support and
facilitate Indigenous management and sustainable use of these
species as a critical management approach for these species.
To further the long-term outcomes of the project, an analysis
was needed of the legal and policy framework within which
Indigenous management of marine turtle and dugong specifically, and
sea country generally, so that opportunities to strengthen
Indigenous management could be identified and barriers
overcome.
The purpose of this report is to provide information and advice
to the NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle project partners in
relation to the legal opportunities and impediments to increased
Indigenous management of marine turtle and dugong.
Exploration of the policy and institutional context within which
these species are managed was undertaken to clarify the nature of
existing opportunities and impediments.
Report available for download mid April.
