Today we celebrate International Day of the World's #IndigenousPeoples. Indigenous Peoples comprise 6% of the global population, yet they protect 80% of its biodiversity and heritage. #IndigenousPeoplesDay
#UNOceanDecade #unitethesea #DecadeHeritage #fishweirs
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#coastalhistory

It's believed that there are some 1,900 distinct coastal indigenous communities across 87 countries, representing roughly 27 million people.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
#UNOceanDecade #unitethesea #DecadeHeritage #fishweirs
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Today we celebrate International Day of the World's #IndigenousPeoples. Indigenous Peoples comprise 6% of the global population, yet they protect 80% of its biodiversity and heritage. #IndigenousPeoplesDay #OceanAction46159 #maritimeheritage #oceandecadeheritage #Coastalhistory
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The weirs are family-owned and still running today as part of the fishing landscape. Hook and line, fishweirs and traps were used to fish on shore and in deeper water. With live catch being kept in pens in shelters bays. #OceansPast #UNOceanDecade #unitethesea #DecadeHeritage
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Stone #fishweir is part of a wider range of fishing methods (netting, longlining, spearing) that we can date back to prehistory. A range of socioeconomic roles for groups such as chandlers, boat makers, fishermen/mongers interlinking sea and people .#unitethesea #DecadeHeritage #UNOceanDecade 1/2