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AUSTRALIA-ENVIRONMENT-NATIVE-FISHING
TO GO WITH Australia-environment-native-fishing BY NEIL SANDS
This photo taken on September 25, 2009 shows Aboriginal sea ranger Dion Cooper driving his patrol boat through Australia's northern waters as part of an effort by authorities to use indigenous know-how to curb illegal fishing in the remote area off the Northern Territory's Arnhem Land. Under a pilot programme, Australian Customs and Northern Territory Fisheries have contracted the Djelk Aboriginal people to patrol a 2,000 square kilometre (772 square mile) area of water off their traditional coastal lands. About 30 rangers using six boats conduct daily patrols looking for illegal foreign fishing vessels and Australian commercial fishing boats not authorised to be in the area. The Djelk ranger's patrols for Customs had been an outstanding success, with the number of foreign fishing vessels sighted in the area falling to zero shortly after they began three years ago. AFP PHOTO/Neil Sands
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ARNHEM LAND, Northern Territory, AUSTRALIA |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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NEIL SANDS |
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25 Septembrie 2009 |
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2800 x 1648 (849.24 KB) |
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