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Te Matau a M?ui - Fish-hooks, Fishing and Fisheries in New Zealand (Hardcover)
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Te Matau a M?ui - Fish-hooks, Fishing and Fisheries in New Zealand (Hardcover)
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Prior to European arrival in New Zealand, fishing was a significant
component of M?ori subsistence. The abundant fish stocks provided a
rich and readily available resource, with methods of procuring fish
based on careful observations of generations of fishers.
Supplemented by shellfish and birds, the fish stocks were
sufficient to provide adequate food supplies, except when seasonal
periods of adverse weather prevented harvesting. M?ori fished
efficiently and sustainably utilizing nets (some over a mile long),
traps, pots, spears, and lures, as well as hooks made of wood,
bone, shell or stone that were as effective as any modern steel
hook. The surplus catch was prepared and stored for later
consumption. In the late 1700s, European sealers and whalers traded
with M?ori, often using metal tools as barter. The superiority of
metal for working implements soon became apparent to M?ori, who
rapidly discarded their traditional tools. By the late 19th century
these tools were less evident; however, artefacts were being made
by both M?ori and Europeans to meet the demand from tourists and
collectors. Changes in M?ori lifestyles associated with the
increasing availability of European agricultural cultivars and
domestic animals, as well as urbanization, led to a decline in
M?ori fishing activity. Another impact of colonization was the loss
of indigenous knowledge (m?tauranga) surrounding fish-hook design
and use. Present-day interpretation of traditional tools including
the rotating M?ori fishhook design has influenced the custom of
wearing hei matau (stylized fish-hooks) as personal adornment.
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