Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Queensland"
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Crew fined for entering restricted reef area
(The Philippine Star,April 17, 2010 , on page A-26)Australian authorities signaled their seriousness about protecting the Great Barrier Reef with a court issuing fines Friday for a ship that entered a restricted area a day after a coal carrier ran aground and tore a huge ... -
Man killed in third shark attack in weeks on Great Barrier Reef
(Manila Bulletin,November 7, 2018 , on page 6)A man has died after being mauled by a shark in the third such attack in two months at a popular tourist site on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, authorities said Tuesday. Rescue workers said the man suffered serious wounds ... -
Scientists warn on coral damage
(Manila Standard,October 9, 2015 , on page B6)Scientists on Thursday warned the world faces mass global coral bleaching next year driven by the warming effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon, and it could be the worst on record. A study by Oceanic Atmospheric the ... -
Storms to starfish: Great Barrier Reefs faces rapid coral loss
(BusinessWorld,October 5, 2012 , on page S3/9)The world's largest coral reef - under threat from Australia's surging coal and gas shipments, climate change and a destructive starfish - is declining faster than ever and coral cover could fall to just 5% in the next ...