McKenna, Kylie https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6524-7309
Adhuri, Dedi S. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6784-1774
Stacey, Natasha https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2262-9817
Zamroni, Achmad https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0077-3156
Fitriana, Ria
Ninef, Jotham S. R. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1163-2578
Safitri, Widya https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4852-2519
Lasmi,
Nalle, Tegar
Funding for this research was provided by:
Charles Darwin University
Article History
Received: 6 February 2025
Accepted: 23 August 2025
First Online: 13 October 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance for the research activities was obtained in both Australia and Indonesia, through the Charles Darwin University Human Research Ethics Committee (Approval number: H23055) and the Ethics Committee on Social Studies and Humanities, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia (Approval number: 505/KE.01/SK/07/2023).
: Three of the authors (Adhuri, Ninef and Stacey) have long-standing prior research relationships with some members of some of the communities in Rote Island and West Timor, Indonesia where this research was conducted. It is declared that the senior author on this paper Natasha Stacey is an Associate editor for Maritime Studies and Dedi S. Adhuri is a member of the International Editorial Board. Both Natasha Stacey and Kylie McKenna are also guest editors of the topical collection ‘Encountering Maritime Northern Australia: Perspectives on Sea Country, Fisheries, and Livelihoods,’ in which this paper will be published.