Type
Report - Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity (AEBR)
Subjects
Publications, News & Resources
Oral histories of 58 Māori and non-Māori individuals indicate the historical importance of daily fishing and gathering to some household economies in the Hauraki Gulf and along the Otago-Catlin coast, especially in the years before widespread refrigeration. Fish and shellfish were formerly very abundant and could be reliably caught with little effort, often from the shore with simple equipment. They tell a story of decreasing availability and size of key kai moana species.
Published
Last updated
ISBN Online
978-1-77665-315-7
ISSN Online
1179-6480