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Environment
Michael Ramsey

Gill net fishing to be banned on Great Barrier Reef by mid-2027

Dugongs, turtles, dolphins and sharks are among the species inadvertently killed in gill nets. Photo: AAP/GBRMPA

Conservationists have applauded a commitment to phase out gill net fishing on the world heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef.

The reef will be gill net-free by mid-2027 under the $160 million licence buyout plan unveiled by the federal and Queensland state governments.

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