Great Barrier Reef: A divers tale.

We delve into the critical state of the Great Barrier Reef through the lens of Tony Fonts, President of the Whitsunday Conservation Council and a veteran diver with 45 years of immersive experience. Tony upacks the impacts of poor water quality, unsustainable fishing practices and that: "the greatest threat to the reef by far is climate change."He describes the devastating effects of coral bleaching he witnessed firsthand.He also comments on the new federal nature laws and the Queensland "fast-track development bill that threatens to dismantle critical environmental protections, eroding public consultation and transparency. "It's not too late. Every little bit of a degree that we pull back on gives the Great Barrier Reef... a better chance of a good future." Earth Matters #1569 was produced on Widjibul Weiable lands in the Budjalumg Nation by Bec Horridge