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The fishing and tourism industries in the Great Barrier Reef make a substantial contribution to the Australian economy. Between 2006 and 2007, these industries generated around $5.4 billion. Shipping routes through the Great Barrier Reef also boost local industries and the economy. Tourism Two million tourists visit the Great Barrier Reef each year. They contribute around $5.1 billion to the national economy. Tourists can choose from a range of activities, including sightseeing, swimming, fishing, sailing, snorkelling, scuba diving, jet skiing and cruising. Busy shipping lanes Several shipping routes pass through the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. They link ten major ports in the Great Barrier Reef region, and assist local and international industries. Ships carry cargo such as live cattle, oil, chemicals, sugar, coal and iron ore. Commercial fishing The Great Barrier Reef’s various commercial fishing industries are an important source of employment and income. They contribute around $139 million each year to the Australian economy. Many animals are caught, including fish, prawns, sea cucumbers, trochus (a kind of snail) and coral. Methods of collection include deep trawling, netting, line fishing and diving. Recreational fishing Recreational fishing expenses, such as equipment hire, boat hire and fishing permits, also contribute to the national economy. Recreational fishing by local residents and visiting tourists makes up about a third of total fishing in the Great Barrier Reef. Local residents alone made over 14 million trips to the Great Barrier Reef in 2007. A marine highway In 2007, more than 3500 ships made over 9700 voyages through the Great Barrier Reef. 12 Tourists pay for the chance to experience the spectacular underwater beauty of the Great Barrier Reef. Commercial fishing on the Great Barrier Reef supplies us with seafood and makes an important contribution to the national economy. 13 Macmillan Digital Library: What’s the Issue? Set 2 © Michelle Atkins, Julie Murphy, Greg Reid, Geoff Thompson, Ashten Warfe/Macmillan Publishers Australia 2011 ISBN 978 1 4202 9209 1 Macmillan Digital Library: What’s the Issue? Set 2 © Michelle Atkins, Julie Murphy, Greg Reid, Geoff Thompson, Ashten Warfe/Macmillan Publishers Australia 2011 ISBN 978 1 4202 9209 1
The Great Barrier Reef is an important part of our cultural heritage. The Reef is important to Indigenous Australians, and it contains sites important in Australia’s maritime history. Indigenous land and sea country More than 70 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups live in the Great Barrier Reef area. For over 60 000 years it has been their land and sea country, and they are its traditional owners. The area includes important sacred and ceremonial sites, rock art and fish traps. Traditional use of the Great Barrier Reef’s resources Traditional owners hunt, fish and collect the Reef’s resources, including barramundi, eels, crayfish, oysters, crabs, turtle eggs and dugongs. Whereas once wooden canoes and spears were used, now motor boats, spear guns and fishing rods are preferred. Under Traditional Use Marine Resources Agreements (TUMRAs), traditional owners are allowed to continue hunting some protected species. Native title Native title recognises that Indigenous Australians hold rights to the places where they still practise their traditional laws and customs. Several native title claims exist for areas within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, and one has been accepted. … as Indigenous [people], we need to eat our turtle to sustain our life and our cultural practices. Stephen Ambar, Head Ranger, Hammond Island Australia’s maritime history In the 1800s, the Great Barrier Reef was a major trade route, supplying products such as wool, cattle and wheat to Queensland’s early settlements. It was also an affordable way to travel to other countries. Sea routes through the Reef still link regional Queensland today. Shipwrecks and lighthouses More than 30 shipwrecks and many lighthouses provide an important physical link to past events, situations and people. In the past, ship’s crews relied on lighthouses, maps and prior experience to steer around dangerous shallow sections and coral reef outcrops. Many tourists visit the sites of shipwrecks in the Great Barrier Reef area to learn more about Australia’s maritime history. The Endeavour Captain James Cook’s ship, The Endeavour, hit a coral outcrop in the Great Barrier Reef in 1770. Cook and his crew camped at what is now called Cooktown for nearly two months while making repairs. Then they sailed south, where Cook claimed the east coast of Australia as British territory. 14 Indigenous Australians have used spears to fish in the Great Barrier Reef area for thousands of years. Lighthouses such as this one helped guide ships through the Great Barrier Reef’s dangerous waters. 15 Macmillan Digital Library: What’s the Issue? Set 2 © Michelle Atkins, Julie Murphy, Greg Reid, Geoff Thompson, Ashten Warfe/Macmillan Publishers Australia 2011 ISBN 978 1 4202 9209 1 Macmillan Digital Library: What’s the Issue? Set 2 © Michelle Atkins, Julie Murphy, Greg Reid, Geoff Thompson, Ashten Warfe/Macmillan Publishers Australia 2011 ISBN 978 1 4202 9209 1
Page 1 and 2: Contents What’s the issue? Great
Page 3 and 4: The Great Barrier Reef is not a sin
Page 5: The Great Barrier Reef is the world
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Page 11 and 12: Despite fishing restrictions and zo
Page 13 and 14: Some issues are not serious now but
Page 15 and 16: There are two sides to every issue.
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