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2016 SoE Marine Chapter - Case Study - Traditional management of marine resources in Torres Strait

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Updated 24/06/2025

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The Marine chapter of the 2016 State of the Environment (SoE) report incorporates multiple expert templates developed from streams of marine data. This metadata record describes the Case Study "traditional management of marine resources in Torres Strait". The full Case Study, including figures and tables (where provided), is attached to this record. Where available, the Data Stream(s) used to generate this Case Study are accessible through the "On-line Resources" section of this record.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FOCUS OF THE CASE STUDY The Torres Strait region is renowned for its ecological complexity and biodiversity, providing a multitude of habitats and niches for the highly diverse Indo-Pacific marine flora and fauna, including dugongs and marine turtles. The Torres Strait is of enormous significance from an Indigenous cultural resource management perspective. Marine and island resources traditionally have been, and continue to be, vital to Torres Strait Islanders from a subsistence and cultural viewpoint. Torres Strait Islanders have a strong and abiding connection with their islands and sea country, governed by the unique Ailan Kastom (Island Custom).
DATA STREAM(S) USED IN CASE STUDY Relevant peer review publications and reports. Case study based on literature review.

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Title 2016 SoE Marine Chapter - Case Study - Traditional management of marine resources in Torres Strait
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/123e9ad6-97f8-4f9e-8196-e0a5c1c08f6c
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
cass.hunter@csiro.au
Reference Period 16/09/2016
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "2016 SoE Marine Chapter - Case Study - Traditional management of marine resources in Torres Strait". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/2016-soe-marine-chapter-case-study-traditional-management-of-marine-resources-in-torres-strait