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Ports along the Great Barrier Reef
Commercial shipping is vital to Queensland’s economy. To cater for this industry, there are 10 major trading ports and two minor ones along the Great Barrier Reef coast.
Dredging and dredge material disposal
Dredging takes place to establish and maintain safe access channels for ships and other vessels at ports or marinas.
Compiling and expanding knowledge of dredging
An independent panel of experts has compiled existing scientific knowledge of how dredging and disposal impacts on the Great Barrier Reef.
Shipping
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, along with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and Maritime Safety Queensland, administer special measures under international and domestic law to
Cruise ships
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (the managing agencies) support ecologically sustainable cruise ship operations within the Great Barrier R
Indigenous participation in tourism
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have connections to
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Statement from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority about the World Heritage Decision
Please attribute these comments to Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority CEO Mr Josh Thomas:
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