Bajau Laut customs, viewpoints and perceptions concerning marine resource use in Semporna, Sabah Habibah Yusah and Elizabeth Wood 2014 Bajau Laut customs, viewpoints and perceptions concerning marine resource use in Semporna, Sabah 2014 Habibah Yusah and Elizabeth Wood Contact information Dr Elizabeth Wood: Marine Conservation Society; Semporna Islands Project Manager.
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[email protected] Semporna Islands Project www.sempornaislandsproject.com Acknowledgements We are grateful to Jamie Valiant Ng (SIP) for help with planning and logistics and to Basir Amat, Samie Angkusong, Abd Nasir bin Malail and Raziah binti Amir Salleh from Sabah Parks for field support and conducting interviews. We would also like to thank Salmiah binti Amir Salleh, Salihawadang bt Salanra and Mohammad Nazifuddin bin Sidin for engaging with the local Bajau Laut community and carrying out interviews. We gratefully acknowledge the constructive comments and advice of Helen Brunt, Dr Greg Acciaioli and Dr Julian Clifton during the design of the questionnaire. Citation Yusah, H and Wood E.M 2014. Bajau Laut customs, viewpoints and perceptions concerning marine resource use in Semporna, Sabah. Semporna Islands Project/Marine Conservation Society. 52 pages. Bajau Laut customs, viewpoints and perceptions concerning marine resource use in Semporna, Sabah Contents Summary 2 1.