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raised the matter, a meeting was held with the NLC, and on the 11th anniversary of the High Court's Blue Mud Bay decision, traditional owners signed an agreement to allow fishing access to these waters for the following 18 months.
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The High Court ruled that the water lying over
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in between. It has a diverse inner coastline of many small bays, inlets, headlands and islands, bordered by intertidal
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on the bay, in their 2020 song "One Voice", sing of the way of life in the region. Mudiny Guyula, the band's
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to investigate industries which could help boost the local economy, including the potential for
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land. The waters of the bay are used for commercial and recreational fishing, especially for
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