Walbunja Yuin man Stewart Davison said he has had several run ins with Fisheries officers, prompting him to make a submission to the inquiry.
"It's come to a point where I won't go and get nice diving gear,” he said. “I'll get hand-me-down down stuff because I'm too scared to go and buy a nice $600 wetsuit in fear of it being taken off me, innocent or guilty." This is disputed by solicitor Kathryn Ridge, who has successfully defended nine native title holders and said she knows personally of at least five instances of divers who had gear confiscated and charges later withdrawn or dismissed.
The submission states that it can’t currently commence section 21AA of the legislation because it has not reached an agreement with Aboriginal peak bodies on what limits should be in place for cultural fishing.
Not just Indigenous. No one owns the fish personally. My ancestors fished, so its sacred to me too. Apparently I have to pay a licence fee even though there's no qualification test.
RaeCattach This is so messed up, abused on their own ancestral lands. WTAF
Traditional fishing should only be conducted with traditional fishing equipment and techniques. 🤷🏻♂️🤦♂️
All rights to fish or hunt should be uniform among all citizens of Australia.
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