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Traditional leaders from Nacula and Yasawa districts at the marine protected areas meeting with WWF. Picture: SUPPLIED
District heads to establish network
May 6, 2021

Heads of eight Nacula and Yasawa districts in the Ba Province have agreed to collaborate to explore opportunities to sustainably manage their traditional fishing grounds.

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Fiji's Great Sea Reef. Credit - T. Vierus
The Great Wall of Fiji
September 10, 2020

Fishing grounds, in Fijian referred to as qoliqoli, are traditionally owned by clans or communities.

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 Mosese and Kinikoto collect sea-urchins from the Navakavu Reef, off Fiji’s main island, Viti Levu. The tabu, a traditional marker of fishing grounds, prevents over-fishing. Photograph: Kurt Johnson & Thomas Dallow
Cultural tabu: how an ancient ocean custom is saving Fiji's reefs
June 25, 2020

Mosese Vesikara and his uncle, Kinikoto Mailautoka, are on the reef collecting sea urchins for lunch...When out collecting Vesikara and the other fishers carefully skirt the tabu – pronounced TAM-bo – a no-fishin

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