The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is responsible for managing the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park so it’s protected for the future.
We use the best available scientific information to guide us, and engage with experts and the community. This includes four Reef Advisory Committees and 11 Local Marine Advisory Committees.
Out on the water, field management and enforcement of zoning rules is carried out with Queensland and Australian Government agencies on our behalf.
We provide a number of other services to protect and manage the Reef ranging from issuing permits, providing advice on marine management, and operating our education centre Reef HQ Aquarium.
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The Reef & Rainforest Research Centre (RRRC) is a not-for-profit consortium of research providers, industry and community organisations that cooperate via a strong and effective engagement framework.
The Centre has evolved an innovative approach to improving the sustainability of management and use of tropical environmental assets.
What sets the RRRC apart is a unique focus on engagement with key sectors to deliver solutions based on good science that address key tropical environmental management issues.
Another important feature is the RRRC’s role as a knowledge broker, ensuring the effective delivery of research results and tools to end users. The aim is for end users to be aware of new research, to understand the implications, and then apply the new knowledge towards increasingly sustainable outcomes. This results in the maximum possible return on investment in public-good research, and the best possible benefit for the North Queensland region.
