Our Members

The Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators (AMPTO) represents the interests of operators who provide tourism services throughout the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. AMPTO's members are responsible for major investments in the industry and include operators involved in day tours, extended cruising, diving, charters, aviation and visits to resort islands.

The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) is one of Australia's key research agencies and the only one committed to marine research which emphasises tropical marine science. The Institute's research on the Great Barrier Reef provides crucial information for management and ongoing ecological monitoring. AIMS is located at Cape Ferguson, North Queensland and Dampier, Western Australia.

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) is an Australian Commonwealth Government agency which is responsible for the protection and wise use of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. It manages the world's largest multiple-use marine park system comprising 350,000km² of coral reef ecosystem.

Great Barrier Reef Research Foundation seeks to conserve and sustain coral reefs worldwide. It funds practical, outcome-driven research conducted by the world's leading tropical marine scientists and organisations in collaborative undertakings.

James Cook University (JCU) has established a national and international reputation for teaching and research in applied science and engineering, life in the tropics, marine science and technology. It is the only university in the world close to two natural environmental sites included on the World Heritage List: the Great Barrier Reef and the Northern Wet Tropics.

Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) helps conserve and manage much of Queensland's natural resources. DPIF provides leading-edge research and extension services to assist the fishing, agriculture and forestry industries to become more efficient producers and marketers of food and fibre.

Queensland Seafood Industry Association Inc (QSIA) provides industry leadership and quality representation on behalf of Queensland's seafood industry. QSIA is the representative body for Queensland’s 2,700 licensed commercial fishers.

SUNFISH Queensland Inc provides leadership for meaningful participation by recreational fishers in the management of Queensland's fisheries resources, improved recreational access to fishing grounds and responsible fishing practices. SUNFISH also promotes recreational fishing as a desirable activity which is economically, socially and culturally important.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia's premier learning and research institutions. The largest and oldest university in Queensland, UQ has produced generations of graduates who have gone on to become leaders in all areas of society and industry. 

SUPPORTERS

The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) is the principal source of funding contribution to the Centre for fisheries research, and the principal avenue for the fishing industry and recreational and fishing sector to contribute to the Centre.