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Issuing permits for human activities at larger scales than the particular individual marine features of interest, such as reefs or islands, is part of effective management. Credit: Graeme Cumming
August 19, 2020
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A world-first study examining the scales of management of the Great Barrier Reef has the potential to help sustain other ecosystems across the world...The new study suggests the way people are managed when undertaking various activities within the marine park—like fishing, boating, and scientific research—could serve as an exemplary model for sustainably managing other ecosystems that humans use.

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