A LEADING scientist has backed dive operators’ tough “two spikes and you’re out” rule when dealing with crown of thorns starfish, saying it is better to be safe than sorry. The Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators has introduced a new policy for its divers trying to eliminate the coral-devouring creatures from the Great Barrier […]
Don’t forget that the NERP TE Hub Conference is to be held on the 5th-7th November 2014 at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino, Cairns. Click here for more details. RRRC’s Marketing & Communications are managed by the team at Danae Jones Consulting. For media information or to arrange an interview, please contact: Danae […]
DIVERS trying to eliminate crown-of-thorns starfish from the Great Barrier Reef will be sacked if they get twice stung by the animals’ venomous spines. The Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators has implemented the tough new “two spikes and you’re out” policy after workplace, health and safety concerns about the venomous creatures. Read more… […]
REEF fish stocks may face less predatory pressure after scientists found a small species of shark doesn’t have to eat more to cope with the carbon dioxide levels predicted for the end of the century. Read more… RRRC’s Marketing & Communications are managed by the team at Danae Jones Consulting. For media information […]
Researchers are trying to solve the mystery of what caused the mass strandings and deaths of green turtles in Queensland’s far north two years ago. They are tagging hundreds of turtles along the Great Barrier Reef as part of a project to try and prevent more deaths. Read more… RRRC’s Marketing & […]
Checking insect traps, collecting scientific data and processing international arrivals to ensure they’re not carrying pests or disease that would threaten Australia’s agricultural, is all in a day’s work for Gadu Banu. Read more… RRRC’s Marketing & Communications are managed by the team at Danae Jones Consulting. For media information or to arrange […]
Tests have confirmed the first Australian transmission of a virulent form of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. Two weeks ago a Torres Strait islander woman died in Cairns from a mutant strain that originates across the border from Papua New Guinea. Read more… RRRC’s Marketing & Communications are managed by the team at Danae Jones […]
SHERIDEN Morris has been at the forefront of efforts to manage human impacts on the Great Barrier Reef for nearly 30 years. When a Far Northern inshore reef system began to collapse, she worked with farmers on improving their practices and reducing run-off into reef catchments. Read more… RRRC’s Marketing & Communications are managed […]
The Federal Government is warning anyone involved in the illegal trade of dugong and turtle meat that they will be caught. The Government has allocated $5 million to a dugong and turtle protection plan that involves the Australian Federal Police (AFP), Customs and Border Protection, and the Australian Crime Commission. Read more… RRRC’s Marketing […]