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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

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.

From afar with Matthew Radburnd

Matthew Radburnd, a marine science educator, transitioned from a necessity-driven teaching career to pioneering one of Australia’s top marine programs. His love for the ocean, which began in Perth, has led him to inspire future Reef guardians at Newman Catholic College in Cairns.

Any given day with Jake Sanders

On any given day, at (almost) any given time of the year, the Reef Authority’s compliance team is on the water, in the air, and invariably on the job patrolling and preserving Australia’s greatest

New study reveals benefits of crown-of-thorns starfish control on the Great Barrier Reef

New research has revealed that years of targeted crown-of-thorns starfish control on the Great Barrier Reef has protected coral and supported reef health and resilience. 

Reef snapshot details widespread coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef

The 2023−24 summer has seen substantial climate driven impacts across the Great Barrier Reef, with widespread coral bleaching, two cyclones and several severe flood events.