Problems Facing The Great Barrier Reef Today
		1. Declining regional catches 2. Decreased average size     of fish 3. Increased fishing effort 4. Excess capacity in the fishery    impacts of fishing activities on incidentally    caught species, some of which are endangered 5. The impacts of fishing on the marine habitat 6. The increased significance of the recreational fishery 7. Indigenous use and rights to the resource 8. Issues associated with compliance of fisheries and      marine park management regulations.