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Coral bleaching

You may have seen and heard a lot about what’s happening on the Great Barrier Reef this year. We’ve put together some information and an explainer video on coral bleaching to separate fact from fiction when it comes to what’s happening on the Reef right now.

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Consultation underway
Public consultation on the Draft Great Barrier Reef Interventions Policy is open until Friday, 31 July 2020. Find out more and provide your feedback.
Great Barrier Reef tourism and regional economic boost
An estimated $3 million in further fee relief from the Minister for Environment’s portfolio will be provided to local tourism businesses, as well as an additional $2.6 million to upgrade Reef HQ’s tourism infrastructure.
COVID-19
Our thoughts are with everyone around the world who is working on keeping us all safe from COVID-19 and with all the communities and industries affected, including some of our valued stakeholders.
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Enjoy the beauty and wonder of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park responsibly and safely.

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35m

The average depth of inshore waters - on outer reefs, continental slopes extend down more than 2000 metres

344,400 km2

Approximately half the size of Texas

Increased fines for illegal activities

From 1 July 2020, fines for illegal activities in the Marine Park have increased.

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Outlook Report

Every five years, we publish an Outlook Report that examines the Great Barrier Reef’s health, pressures, and likely future. We also produce an in brief summary of the report.

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Crown-of-thorns starfish control program

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority runs a crown-of-thorns starfish control program to protect a network of priority coral reefs from outbreaks of coral-eating starfish.

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