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Torres Strait (Program T)Program Leader: Dr David Williams, CRC Reef and Australian Institute of Marine Science The not-for-profit company CRC Torres Strait Ltd was established to implement the Torres Strait research program which is a supplementary program of the Cooperative Research Centre for the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (CRC Reef research Centre Ltd). In 2003, CRC Reef received support from the Commonwealth ($3 million over three years) to establish a research, education and extension program in Torres Strait. The Torres Strait program brings together the main resource management agencies, research institutions and stakeholders in Torres Strait as well as the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA), representing the Torres Strait community. The participants bring substantial resources (more than $13 million over three years) to the Program as well as scientific and management expertise and are combining their efforts into a single, integrated, multi-disciplinary research, education and communication program directed towards the identified needs of stakeholders and end-users. The core participants are Australia Fisheries Management Authority, Australian Institute of Marine Science, CSIRO Marine, CRC Reef, GeoScience Australia, James Cook University, National Oceans Office (NOO), Queensland Dept of Primary Industries and the TSRA. Supporting participants include GBRMPA, Great Barrier Reef Research Foundation (GBRRF) and Queensland Seafood Industry Association (QSIA). Research is directed in three key areas:
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