Fishing case tests economic waters for traditional owners Sean Brennan and Peta MacGillivray / Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, University of NSWCan Northern Territory fishers trawl coastal waters that lie within the boundaries of Aboriginal land, without the consent of traditional owners? That was the legal question tested in the High Court over two days in early December 2007. Posted 05-03-2008

Sean Brennan and Peta MacGillivray / Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, University of NSW
Can Northern Territory fishers trawl coastal waters that lie within the boundaries of Aboriginal land, without the consent of traditional owners? That was the legal question tested in the High Court over two days in early December 2007. Posted 05-03-2008