New monitoring data show modest gains in coral cover across the northern and central sections of the reef in 2025‑26, a slight drop in the south, and a reduced bleaching footprint thanks to an early‑season
New analysis of 122 global blue‑carbon guidance documents shows a bias toward Western property concepts, with only partial recognition of community tenure. Experts warn that current approaches risk undermining Indigenous and coastal community rights.
A report released in June 2026 details field work along the Ningaloo coast, where scientists sampled groundwater and surface water to understand how nutrients and carbon move from land to reef ecosystems.
On 16 September 2026 the Fraser Coast Regional Council announced its endorsement of the Reef Guardian Council Action Plan 2026‑2030, outlining a suite of water‑quality, habitat and community initiatives across the Great Barrier Reef catchment
New collaborations across Townsville, Mungalla and Ingham highlight how wetlands, mangroves and seagrass beds can improve water quality, support local fisheries and build climate resilience for the Great Barrier Reef catchments.
A five‑year pilot project in Western Australia is using limestone dumping and mussel translocation to rebuild historic shellfish reefs, aiming to improve water quality, protect shorelines and provide new habitat for fish such as snapper.
Decades of military training left unexploded ordnance on the remote Fairfax Islands, yet coral has reclaimed the craters and a thriving brown booby colony now calls the site home.
The Australian Institute of Marine Science’s latest manta‑tow surveys show hard coral cover either increased or remained stable across the northern, central and southern sectors of the GBR during the 2025‑2026 field season, despite ongoing
The Solent’s native oyster programme combines nurseries, seabed reefs and community involvement within a wider effort to reconnect coastal habitats.
Billion Oyster Project links reef restoration with shell recycling, education and community science, while its monitoring shows why sustained reseeding still matters.