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Species survival – more than just sustainability

The survival of species across the Great Barrier Reef runs deeper than the protection of the world’s largest coral reef.

The recipe for Reef health with Richard Quincey

There’s a rumour, rife around Reef Authority offices, of a chilli mud crab recipe that rivals almost all others. But there’s a catch, literally and figuratively.

Scientific Consensus Statement released

The Reef Authority commends the significance of the Scientific Consensus Statement released on 1st August, 2024, as one of the most comprehensive and rigorous reviews undertaken on Reef water quali

Media Statement - World Heritage Committee decision on the Great Barrier Reef

The World Heritage Committee has considered the State of Conservation of the Great Barrier Reef at its 46th meeting in New Delhi, India, (21 – 31 July).

A Saltwater Sisterhood

For Traditional Owners across the Great Barrier Reef, protecting Sea Country is an inherent part of their lives and identities. Through the Traditional Use of Marine Resources Agreements, a partnership with the Australian and Queensland governments, traditional knowledge and management styles come together with legislative frameworks to form a READ THE STORY

20 Years of building resilience in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Significant gains in fish numbers and improved resilience for Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef are some of the benefits of a courageous zoning plan introduced twenty years ago.

UNESCO draft decision on Great Barrier Reef released.

UNESCO draft decision on Great Barrier Reef released.

The origin of zoning with Josh Thomas

It’s only brief, and rarely spoken about, but for a few days every year, Josh Thomas’ affection for the sunshine state wanes, just slightly.

And understandably so.

Protecting Australia’s majestic giants on the Great Barrier Reef

Natures spectacle is in full swing in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, as thousands of majestic giants hit the ‘humpback highway’ for their annual journey along Australia’s East coast.