Reef fish, such as emperors, tropical snappers and rockcods, help keep numbers of crown-of-thorns starfish in check on the Great Barrier Reef. New research has found the abundance of the coral-eating ...

A young spearfisher found dead in the Great Barrier Reef has been identified as Louie McHugh, a beloved martial arts coach ...

A mother-daughter team of citizen scientists has discovered a single coral colony on the Great Barrier Reef stretching more ...

Protected zones of the Great Barrier Reef benefit fish even at the relatively lightly-fished northern reefs, according to a new study. Protected zones of the Great Barrier Reef benefit fish even at ...

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 ...

After months roaming the waves as larvae, it seems that fish tune into the sounds of home when they want to settle down. A study on Australia's Great Barrier Reef has shown that the crackle of shrimp ...

CANBERRA, Australia — The government said today that it will ban fishing in about one-third of the Great Barrier Reef to protect the world’s largest living structure from the impact of humankind. The ...

Playing sounds of healthy coral reefs can attract young fish to degraded, abandoned coral reefs in the northern Great Barrier Reef, a new study has found. Researchers placed underwater loudspeakers in ...

Two artificial reefs are being installed off the Hervey Bay and Bundaberg coasts as part of a $2.5 million project, creating new marine habitats and diving opportunities. As part of a broader $2.5 ...