ABSTRACT
Indigenous epistemologies showcase the alternative pathways to nurture and sustain the more-than-human worlds. While the challenges of climate change and the blue economy are derecognising Fishers’ ontological and epistemological standpoints, this chapter argues that we need to have hope in these alternative worldviews for an inclusive and sustainable world. The resilience of their epistemological practices can be in their everyday practices of care, empathy, and feelings for other beings. Their public expressions of indigenous identity, culture, spirituality, and freedom also manifest their caring practices and solidarity with Nature. Nevertheless, locating these indigenous epistemologies will never be an apolitical exercise. Instead, we should strive towards a blue justice framework rooted in an ethics of care, justice, and solidarity. This chapter discusses possible pathways to realise blue justice.
