New fishery regulations based on science are needed in the Caribbean to give coral reefs a fighting chance against climate change, according to an international study published today. The study, led ...

David Rissik has received funding from the ARC and Queensland government. Kylie Pitt received funding from the Australian Research Council and the Queensland Department of Science, Information, ...

A research team led by The University of Queensland has simulated different future climate scenarios driven by a range of ...

The move by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority last year to expand no-fishing “green” zones from 4% to 33% of the reef won plaudits from scientists and conservationists, but few friends in ...

A type of coral trout called the leopard trout (Plectropomus leopardus) swims on the Great Barrier Reef. Fred Bavendam/Minden Pictures/Corbis Australia appears to have successfully tackled at least ...

Imagine your local main street with all of its varied restaurants lined up on either side of the road; it’s usually the restaurants that have the most activity that attract the most passers-by, right?

In an effort to protect dugongs and other threatened species, WWF-Australia bought a commercial gillnet fishing license for a swath of ocean in the northern Great Barrier Reef, to establish a de-facto ...

New fishery regulations based on science are needed in the Caribbean to give coral reefs a fighting chance against climate change, according to an international study. New fishery regulations based on ...