Document Type
Essay
Degree Name
Master of Laws
Abstract
Restrictions on the commercial exercise of Indigenous fishing rights are plentiful across the U.S. and Australia. They have particular force and prevalence for Indigenous communities residing in the sites of the first colonies in both nations. This note exposes the common history underlying the diminished rights in these regions and argues the situation amounts to a critical environmental injustice. It follows that environmental justice advocates and scholars should embrace and advance the more encompassing iteration of Indigenous fishing rights urged by this note and support their restoration as a form of corrective justice for these communities.
Disciplines
Environmental Law | Indigenous, Indian, and Aboriginal Law | Law
Recommended Citation
Singh, Teresa, "The Bugbear of Indigenous Commercial Fishing Rights on the Eastern Frontiers of Australia and the United States" (2025). LL.M. Essays & Theses. 17.
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