Fishing and conserving in Great Barrier Reef's marine reserves. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 02 / 250205224031.htm.

Federal and state governments are committing more than $160 million to phase out gillnet fishing in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area by mid-2027.

Fishing on the Great Barrier Reef is unique—not only do you fish for giant blacks, but it’s also critical to catch fresh bait for the afternoon of fishing. After a mere five minutes, the center rod ...

Reef authority staff work alongside the pilot to navigate the drone. (Supplied: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority)Out of sight. The Aerosonde 4.7 is a long-range beyond visual line of sight ...

The Great Barrier Reef's total $56 billion AUS value includes $29 billion from tourism, $3.2 billion from recreational activities, and $23.8 billion from "indirect or non-use value," a fuzzier ...

It also contributes $4.8 billion annually to Australia’s economy and supports 64,000 jobs in tourism, fishing and research, according to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.

The Great Barrier Reef – the world's largest reef system that's "one of the richest and most complex natural ecosystems on Earth" – is once again undergoing a mass coral bleaching event.