Indigenous communities living in marine environments have a significant cultural interest in using, protecting, and conserving marine resources. They are the custodians of their surroundings and uphold their indigenous rights to manage these resources. Hunting, managing sacred sites, fishing, conservation, tourism, catchment, planning, policy, and legislation are key concerns for these communities.
- Peoples in independent countries who are regarded as indigenous on account of their descent from the populations which inhabited the country . . .
Indigenous rights in marine environments are not fully recognized, which has led to conflicts arising from competing interests
"Indigenous peoples are those who live in independent countries with social, cultural, and economic circumstances that set them apart from other members of the national community. These groups are subject to whole or partial regulation of their status by their customs, traditions, or special laws and regulations.
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