Erin 14

Here is some info about reef people.
Cheers Erin




Commercial fishing is the fifth largest primary industry by value in Queensland, with a value of about $360 million each year.

Recreational fishing is also a big part of life on the Great Barrier Reef - more than 800,000 Queenslanders identify themselves as recreational fishers, and the pastime generates around $240 million a year to the State's economy.
More information about the fisheries of Queensland's east coast.
CRC Reef's research on fishing and fisheries


Nine major export ports and a number of shipping channels are located in or adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
There are about 30 shipwrecks in Great Barrier Reef waters.
CRC Reef research for ecologically sustainable ports and

The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (GBRWHA) supports more than 700 tourism operators.
Reef-based tourism is estimated to be worth about $1 billion a year.
CRC Reef research for ecologically sustainable tourism

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people have lived on the Queensland coast and islands for many thousands of years. Clan areas often include both land and sea.
CRC Reef research on Traditional management of resources

Most of the land in the Great Barrier Reef catchment area is agricultural land. There are also seven cities along the coast, as well as fast-growing coastal development. Human activities in these areas lead to run-off of sediments and pollution into the Great Barrier reef lagoon.
On average, 380 cubic km of rain falls on the Great Barrier Reef catchment each year. Of this rainfall, about 70 cubic km of water eventually leaves the catchment in rivers and streams. Most run-off occurs in the summer wet season.
CRC Reef research on land run-off

http://www.reef.crc.org.au/discover/people/facts_people.htm

Coastal run-off.
Photo: AIMS