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Words of the Lagoon: Fishing and Marine Lore in the Palau District of Micronesia

by R. E. Johannes (Author)
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Words of the Lagoon is an account of the pioneering work of a marine biologist to discover, test, and record the knowledge possessed by native fisherman of the Palau Islands of Micronesia.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0520080874
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0520080874
  3. Publisher
    University of California Press
  4. Publication date
    December 22, 1992
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    7.25 x 0.75 x 10.25 inches
  7. Print length
    245 pages
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R. E. Johannes is Senior Principal Research Scientist at Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Division of Fisheries and Oceanography.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of California Press (December 22, 1992)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 245 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0520080874
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0520080874
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.02 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.75 x 10.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Adam Jadhav
5.0 out of 5 stars Studying fisheries? You need to read this.
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2014
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A fantastic treatise of traditional ecological knowledge with wonderful anthropological insights made all the more impressive given the author's biological background. Anyone interested in fisheries -- small-scale or large scale -- can learn volumes from this. Johanne's investigation of Palau sheds considerable light on the nature of communities, social capital, environmental knowledge and even the so-called Tragedy of the Commons. In short, if you're studying fisheries, you need to read this.
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Michael Haller
5.0 out of 5 stars Traditional Knowledge...
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Critical to any success of exploration is the ability to gather important background - information, history, perspective - of the area of interest. In this case, critical insight and cultural knowledge pervade this fine book.
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Northern Wanderer
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2013
This is a wonderful book, combining ecology and anthropology. It is valuable for those interested in sustainable use of common resources (the Commons). It is also a wealth of knowledge about Palau and its fishers.
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