Securing WAs Marine Futures Project - Human Uses

The Human Uses team set out to:1.    Examine patterns of human uses of the marine environment in and around the Marine Futures study locations, and how these uses have changed over time;2.    Review the major perceived drivers of change in human uses of the marine environment; 3.    Identify users’ ecological knowledge and socially derived narratives about the health of the marine environment; and4.    Identify users’ perceptions of major issues regarding the sustainable use of the marine environment. They did this by collating an extensive literature review on existing information then conducting semi-structured interviews with long-term users of the marine environment. For more information on the key findings, please see the final report: Human Use_Marine Futures.Study areas include Abrolhos Islands, Jurien Bay, Rottnest Island, Capes / Geographe Bay, Broke Inlet, Mt. Gardner, Point Ann, Middle Island.