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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.
Managing Commonwealth islands
The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area includes approximately 1050 islands, comprising coral cays, continental islands and mangrove islands.
History of Commonwealth islands
A number of Commonwealth islands in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area are of historic heritage significance.
Remaining impacts from fishing
These practices help to protect the natural environment, maintain the ecological balance of the Reef and contribute to improving its general health.
International Coral Reef Initiative
Australia is a founding member of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) — a partnership of nations and organisations working together on coral reefs and related ecosystems around the world
Reef 2050 Plan
The Australian and Queensland governments’ Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan (Reef 2050 Plan) provides an overarching long-term strategy for managing the Great Barrier Reef — it coor