Successful Common Sense Conservation on the Great Reef Flummoxes Commercial Fishing

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stop overfishing and the fish increase – no kidding?

A controversial decision to halt commercial and recreational fishing across vast areas of the Great Barrier Reef has proven remarkably effective for reviving coral trout numbers.

“Everyone is a little surprised,” admits Garry Russ, a marine biologist at James Cook University in Townsville.

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