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Federal and Queensland governments promise a gillnet-free Great Barrier Reef by 2027

Gillnets can catch and harm endangered species on the reef, including dugongs.  (Supplied)

Gillnets are set to be completely banned from the Great Barrier Reef by mid-2027, the federal and Queensland governments have jointly announced.

The fishing practice has been identified as a significant danger to multiple threatened and protected marine species, including dugongs, dolphins, turtles and some sharks.

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