Annual Report 2014-15

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is an Australian Government statutory authority within the Environment portfolio. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is responsible for managing one of the world’s premier natural resources, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The agency implements a range of policies and programmes, management strategies and legislative measures to work towards the following outcome: The long-term protection, ecologically sustainable use, understanding and enjoyment of the Great Barrier Reef for all Australians and the international community, through the care and development of the Marine Park