Sustainability and managing the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Protecting the Great Barrier Reef is no small feat – it takes people, passion, and a lot of time on the water.

Protecting the Great Barrier Reef is no small feat – it takes people, passion, and a lot of time on the water.

Crown-of-thorns starfish control program dashboard

The Crown-of-thorns starfish Control Program is led by the Reef Authority in collaboration with research and industry partners.

Privacy Impact Assessment Register

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) is required by the Privacy (Australian Government Agencies – Governance) APP Code 2017 (the Code) to conduct a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)

Maritime heritage – diving into history

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park hosts a rich and diverse maritime cultural heritage.

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

Managing special tourism permits

Special tourism permissions relate to capped tourism activities, usually in the Cairns, Hinchinbrook and Whitsunday Planning Areas, which allow operators to continue to do something that was permit

Research permits

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority recognises the important role that research contributes to our understanding of the Great Barrier Reef.

Early intervention the key to COTS control

The Reef Authority’s Crown-of-thorns Starfish (COTS) Control Program will re-deploy resources to protect priority reefs in the Northern region over the next 12-months, with field intelligence confi

The Reef Authority’s Crown-of-thorns Starfish (COTS) Control Program will re-deploy resources to protect priority reefs in the Northern region over the next 12-months, with field intelligence confi

Looking beyond summer: what winter tells us about coral bleaching risk

A new study from researchers at James Cook University highlights the importance of the conditions leading into summer, showing how winter temperatures can influence coral resilience months later.

A new study from researchers at James Cook University highlights the importance of the conditions leading into summer, showing how winter temperatures can influence coral resilience months later.