ACRS science-based policy plan for Australia’s coral reefs
Positive, practical changes to current reef policies could help reverse the decline in the health of Australia’s coral reefs and increase the viability of all the industries associated with reefs.
Here, we highlight ways to build resilience in Australia’s coral reefs to protect from harmful human impacts. We focus on:
- Climate Change,
- Port development,
- Water quality.
- Fisheries,
- Crown-of Thorns,
- Marine debris pollution,
- Compliance & Management,
- Beach erosion,
- Anthropogenic noise
Comment on the fisheries management reform in Queensland green paper
The Australian Coral Reef Society (ACRS) applaud the Queensland Government’s effort to refocus outdated management practices and achieve long-term sustainability and resilient fisheries stocks, as well as healthy ecosystems that all Australians can enjoy now and into the future. We highlight four areas of the reform that we feel are important to fisheries and coral reefs in Queensland.