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Increasing
re-assertion of the right of Indigenous peoples to apply their customs
and law to marine species management and conservation has lead researchers
to investigate strategies science-community partnership are undertaking
to successfully integrate the differing knowledge systems and practices
of governments, non-indigenous and indigenous coastal communities .
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The establishment of Customary Protection Areas (CPAs) to manage traditional
fishing grounds including temporary closures as part of the area based management
strategy along the southeastern coast of New Zealand was established in
2001. Maryann plans to draw lessons from this ongoing collaborative management
programme for developing other marine reserves or marine protected areas
in New Zealand and assess its utility in British Columbia, a coastal area
with which she is familiar.
Current Activitly (2020): Beginning my PhD in marine ecology at the University
of Groningen in the Netherlands
Email: maryann.s.watson@gmail.com
Links:
Watson Midterm Report (pdf)
Watson Final Report (pdf)