'Portfolio' of Marine Reserves Enhances Fish Populations (IMAGE)

ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies

'Portfolio' of Marine Reserves Enhances Fish Populations

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Coral grouper (Plectropomus spp.) are a valuable fisheries species throughout the Indo-Pacific region. The total annual harvest on the Great Barrier Reef averages 983 metric tons. The majority of fish are exported live to foreign markets.

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Tane Sinclair Taylor.

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