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

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 STUDYThe 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 STUDYRelevant peer review publications and reports. Case study based on literature review.

2016年《环境状况报告》（State of the Environment, SoE）的海洋章节整合了基于多股海洋数据流开发的多个专家模板。本元数据记录描述了题为“托雷斯海峡海洋资源传统管理”的案例研究。完整的案例研究（含所附图表，如有）已随本记录一并附上。用于生成本案例研究的数据流（Data Stream）（如可获取）可通过本记录的“在线资源”板块访问。----------------------------------------案例研究焦点描述托雷斯海峡地区以其生态复杂性和生物多样性著称，为高度多样的印太海洋动植物群（包括儒艮和海龟）提供了大量栖息地和生态位。从原住民文化资源管理视角来看，托雷斯海峡具有重大意义。从生存与文化角度而言，海洋及岛屿资源历来是且仍是托雷斯海峡岛民的关键所在。托雷斯海峡岛民与其岛屿及海洋领地有着深厚且持久的联系，这种联系由独特的艾兰习俗（Ailan Kastom, Island Custom）所规范。