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Declining water quality
Land-based run-off remains the greatest contributor to poor water quality in the inshore areas of the Great Barrier Reef and is a major contributor to the current poor state of many inshore marine
About Marine Park permits
Activities within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Queensland's Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park are regulated by permits.
Other types of permits
New permissions to carry out works may require public comment with the assessment approach of Public Information Package, Public Environment Report or Environmental Impact Statement.
Permit for Queensland Shark Control Program
The Queensland Government runs a shark control program along the Queensland coast, including within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The Marine Park Authority’s role is to assess the applic
How to apply for a permit
Any proposed activity in the Marine Parks that requires a permission is subject to an assessment and a decision on whether the permission is granted.
How we assess permit applications
Our assessment guidelines explain the general approach the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority uses when assessing applications for permission.
Tourism and charter permits
Some commercial activities and operations require a permit to occur in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the Great Barrier Reef (Coast) Marine Park, including tourism programs and charter oper
Compliance management
Protecting the world-renowned beauty and biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area and ensuring a level playing field for all of its users are key aims of the compliance management
Green Island reef rehabilitation project
Located 27 kilometres from Cairns in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Green Island is the site of an innovative five-year reef regeneration trial which launched November 2020.