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Memorandum of Understanding between the Angumothimaree Paynaranama People and the Queensland Government |
| Date: | First signed October 2004; re-signed August 2007. | |
| Sub Category: | Memorandum of Understanding |
| Place: | Northwest Cape York |
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| State/Country: | Queensland, Australia |
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| The Pine River system is an estuary that runs into Albatross Bay near Weipa, Queensland (EPA Bulletin 2004). |
| Alternative Names: | Community Conservation Agreement between the Angumothimaree Paynaranama Community and the Queensland Government
Memorandum of Understanding between the Angumathimaree Paynerenhnama People and the Queensland Government
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| Subject Matter: | Access | | Cultural Heritage | Land Use | Marine |
| Summary Information: | |
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Angumothimaree Paynaranama (Pine River) People, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) provides for a turtle and dugong management plan for the Pine River system of the north-western Cape York region (NNTT 2006). Mervyn Wales, spokesman for the Angumothimaree Paynaranama traditional owners, noted that it 'is the first plan of its kind to be introduced in Queensland' (NNTT 2006).
The MoU (at its first signing) was the product of two years of negotiaton and was designed to serve as a template for communities interested in negotiating a similar deal (SBS 2004; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Online 2004).
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| Detailed Information: | |
The Turtle and Dugong Management Plan provides for seasonal and permit restriction for turtle and dugong hunting within the Pine River management area. Hunters within the area are required to obtain permission from the traditional owners and comply with a permit process (EPA Bulletin 2004). Permits will only be granted for cultural reasons, and only during November to March for one male turtle or one male dugong per vessel during daylight hours (NNTT 2006).
The Management Plan also implements a public education program and guidelines for permit holder's vessels with respect to the proper display of flags and hunting authority (NNTT 2006). | |
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The MoU was re-signed on approximately 1 August 2007 (Queensland Government Ministerial Media Release 2007). The renewed agreement allows the Angumathimaree Thanaquith Aboriginal Corporation to issue Traditional Owners with hunting permits to take a maximum five turtles and five dugongs a year for customary purposes. Persons not recognised as Traditional Owners found hunting turtle or dugong may be charged under the Nature Conservations Act 1992 (Qld).
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