Aboriginal fishing agreements and management plans

Narungga Nation traditional fishing agreement

In collaboration with Narungga Nation Aboriginal Corporation, a traditional fishing agreement has been co-developed to build a framework that:

• recognises and preserves cultural rights, interest and knowledge of traditional fishing
• supports the sustainability of South Australia’s aquatic resources.

The agreement provides arrangements until such time that the Narungga community wishes to consider the development and implementation of an Indigenous land use agreement for fishing and a traditional fishing management plan.

In a South Australian first, the agreement was signed on 15 February 2021.

• Narungga Nation traditional fishing agreement (PDF 1.7 MB)
• Narungga Nation traditional fishing agreement brochure (PDF 1.5 MB)
• Narungga Nation traditional fishing activity form (PDF 213.7 KB)

Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka traditional fishing management plan

The plan includes fisheries management arrangements for the Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka ILUA area waters.

Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka traditional fishing management plan (page 65 onwards) (PDF 2.1 MB)

Indigenous land use agreements (ILUA) in SA

An ILUA is a voluntary agreement between a native title group and others, about the use and management of land and waters.

Search the register of Indigenous land use agreements.

ILUAs support the development of an Aboriginal traditional fishing management plan, which ensures that Aboriginal peoples can:

• enjoy, exercise and maintain Aboriginal traditional fishing practices in a way that is sustainable
• manage their traditional fishing activities, taking into consideration both: 
  • traditional laws and customs
  • the laws of the State.