Compliance intelligence and sound risk assessment processes underpin The ANAO examined whether GBRMPA, specifically the Field

ANAO Report No.3 2015–16 Regulation of Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Permits and Approvals 83 Figure 5.1: Information reports by original source July 2012 to December 2014 Source: ANAO analysis of FMCU Quarterly Reports.

5.8 Over three-quarters of all information reports received by the FMCU

related to fishing activities either one of four types of commercial fishing or recreational fishing—most of which do not relate to GBRMP permitted activities. Information reports related to the tourism industry and research operations 47—activities that usually require permits—accounted for less than five per cent of all information reports received by the FMCU. While four of the 1014 information reports have been classified as relating to ‘breach of permit’ issues, it is possible that other information reports classified by other issues, such as ‘plans of management’ or ‘unpermitted activities’, may also involve permits but have not been identified as such.

5.9 Of the 51 information reports sourced from GBRMPA including

databasesystem analysis undertaken by GBRMPA, most related to traditional activities or state-regulated fishing—only 11 related to the commercial net fishing, tourism industry or research operations that can involve GBRMP permits. Given its contact with a large number of permit applicants each year and its compliance monitoring and permit maintenance activities for over 1300 current permit holders, the EAP Section of GBRMPA is well placed to 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 A no ny m o us B or de r P rot e c ti o n C o m m an d C h ar ter A er ial S u rv e ill a nc e Co m m e rc ia l F is h e rs Co m m e rc ia l T o u ris m D at a ba s e S y s tem F MC U G BR M PA Go v e rn m e n t O ffi c e r Oth e r M ar it im e S er v ic es Q u ee ns la nd M e d ia M em be r o f t h e P u bl ic P o lic e Q ld B o at in g an d F is hi n g P a tr o l Q ld P a rk s a n d W ild lif e S e rv ic e O the r N o. of I nf or m a ti on R e por ts Original Source of Information Reported 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 to December 2014