“We’re actively involved with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA),” says Ms MacLaughlin. “Through our site stewardship agreement, the Tourism Reef Protection Initiative, we actively contribute to marine park management by collecting data through the Eye on the Reef program, and removing crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) and Drupella, both of which are destructive to coral ecosystems.” This proactive approach ensures the company plays a direct role in safeguarding the reef from environmental threats. Collaboration with other organizations further bolsters these efforts.“Since 2022, Reef Restoration has been working at our site, a prime location due to the water temperature”, Ms MacLaughlin explains. “They’ve installed 20 coral trees and are successfully creating coral spawning nurseries which can produce 88 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 07, ISSUE 01
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