When a shark bite happens, many people jump to the conclusion that shark populations are exploding. However, according to new research published in the journal Communications Biology, coastal shark ...

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 ...

Researchers have discovered a rare example of 'great fish parenting' with a common coral reef species found to actively protect their young by eating parasites. Researchers have discovered a rare ...

At the end of November 2018, social-media feeds around the world were jammed with rumors of a 1,400-pound-plus black marlin caught by Rob Crane and Capt. Russell Gage aboard Crane’s 56-foot Viking, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The peak body representing recreational fishers in the Northern Territory says the end of commercial barramundi gill nets ...

A research team led by The University of Queensland has simulated different future climate scenarios driven by a range of ...

Townsville City Council has proven what's possible with a little "next life thinking", turning a weed-infested suburban drain into a thriving waterway ...

With its distinct forehead bulge and striking bright blue, green, and yellow colors, the endangered humphead wrasse is certainly hard to miss. These colossal coral reef fish, found across the ...

Imagine your local main street with all of its varied restaurants lined up on either side of the road; it’s usually the restaurants that have the most activity that attract the most passers-by, right?