Monitoring fisheries within the Reef 2050 Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program: final report of the fisheries expert group

Fisheries on the Great Barrier Reef provide an important source of income, nutrition, recreation and cultural development for many communities in Queensland. However fishing can impact the Reef and the communities it supports. Removal of key species, post-release effects on discarded species, fishing of spawning aggregations and illegal fishing have all been identified as risks to reef fish populations.