El1, Project Officer, Crown-Of-Thorns Project

This role delivers projects and activities support to teams in both the Fisheries and Environmental Management Program.

Fisheries Program

The key aims of the fisheries program is to help facilitate progressing towards 100 percent ownership of commercial fishing in the region which is a key aspiration for Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people,  as well as increasing wealth in the region through commercially viable businesses, participation, and employment in the fisheries industry.

Environmental Management Program

The Land and Sea Management Unit delivers the Environmental Management Program.  The key activity of the program is to protect the ecological complexity and biodiversity of the Torres Strait region, and the strong and enduring connection of Torres Strait Islander people to their islands and sea.