Audit of the management of the Queensland East Coast Trawl Fishery in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Abstract

In October 1999, the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) Ministerial Council requested that the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) conduct an annual audit on the progress of the East Coast Trawl Fishery (ECTF) in achieving the objectives of its Management Plan. The findings of the audit are contained in this report, hereafter referred to as the “Audit Report”.