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Weipa & Cape York

Cape York fisheries are increasingly Indigenous-led — barramundi, mud crab, and reef fish fisheries with strong cultural integration.

Indigenous-managed fisheries

Part of Queensland

About Weipa & Cape York

Cape York fisheries are increasingly Indigenous-led — barramundi, mud crab, and reef fish fisheries with strong cultural integration.

Key facts

Wild barramundi and mud crab
Major Indigenous fishing operations
Adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park