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What’s next for our reef as 2020 named second-hottest year

Professor explains how the reef is around the Whitsundays and lists ways residents can act to protect the natural wonder...

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26th Feb. 2021 5:02 AM

Community members can take action on a local level to help protect the Great Barrier Reef. Picture: Tourism Whitsundays

Three Bowen fishermen sentenced for breaking green zone rule

The uncle of one of the men tried to set off a flare so he wouldn’t go in the zone, but it was already too late.

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19th Jan. 2021 3:01 PM

Three Bowen fishermen have fronted court after breaking a green zone rule. Picture: GBRMPA

Hi-tech navy joins search for illegal fishers in QLD waters

The surveillance from Townsville down to the Fraser Coast included helicopters and radiation detection cameras

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22nd Dec. 2020 12:12 PM

Australia Defence Vessel Cape Inscription Navigation Officer Lieutenant Rhys Worboys and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority officer Dwaine Butcher in front of Reef Ranger, a Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service vessel. Picture: Contributed

Calls for nonlethal shark alternatives on Bundy beaches

Since appearing in the 1975 film adaptation of Jaws, sharks have been portrayed as villains of the sea – are we treating...

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12th Dec. 2020 6:12 AM

Since appearing on the big screen in the 1975 film adaptation of Jaws, sharks have been portrayed as villainous predators – but are we treating sharks fairly?

CRITICAL DIAGNOSIS: Great Barrier Reef’s health declines

The IUCN says the natural wonder faces irreversible loss unless urgent, large-scale action is taken now

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04th Dec. 2020 11:12 AM

A green sea turtle in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Picture: Brendan Radke

Aerial patrols catch ‘illegal’ fishers off Gladstone

A recent surveillance flight detected 14 alleged recreational offences in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

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29th Oct. 2020 1:10 PM

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park aerial patrols have detected a number of alleged illegal fishing offences in the Capricorn Bunker Group, offshore of Gladstone, this month.

Truck driver accused of illegally killing dugongs

The man intends to plead not guilty to the offence which allegedly occurred off Clairview.

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03rd Oct. 2020 3:10 PM

A Joskeleigh man is accused of killing two dugongs off Clairview

Push for permit freeze to keep value of Great Barrier Reef

A moratorium was dubbed ‘critical’ by a group of Whitsundays industry leaders.

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28th Sept. 2020 5:09 AM

Whitsunday Charter Boat Industry Association president Tony Brown says a moratorium on permits would help maintain the strength of reef tourism. Picture: Laura Thomas

Master fined $10k for breaching reef zone

The ship was carrying 5700 tonnes of ammonia when it entered the prohibited area

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19th March 2020 5:03 AM

IN COURT: Edwin Rajah, Paul Ruben Cacares Lopez and barrister Michael Woodford outside the Gladstone Courthouse. Photo: Sam Reynolds

Shark nets to make shock return to Queensland waters

Shark nets and drumlines will be redeployed over a huge area of Queensland water less than five months after they were...

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04th Feb. 2020 5:02 AM

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