Reviving Community Spirit: Furthering the Sustainable, Historical and Economic Role of Fish Weirs and Traps - Journal of Maritime Archaeology

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4. James Lukan was the Yap Historic Preservation Officer at the time of the project.

5. Falan-Gurumow is an elder of Yap and a Master Aech builder.

6. Pohnpei is 2,230 km east of Yap.

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Authors and Affiliations

1. Micronesian Area Research Center, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam

   Bill Jeffery

2. Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage Programme, CIE-Centre for International Heritage Activities, Leiden, The Netherlands

   Bill Jeffery

3. Hong Kong Maritime Museum, Pier 8, Central, Hong Kong

   Bill Jeffery

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Correspondence to Bill Jeffery.

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Jeffery, B. Reviving Community Spirit: Furthering the Sustainable, Historical and Economic Role of Fish Weirs and Traps. J Mari Arch 8, 29–57 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11457-013-9106-4

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• Published: 17 January 2013

• Issue Date: June 2013

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11457-013-9106-4

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