A new regeneration program has been launched to help the Great Barrier Reef recover from recent mass bleaching.

The Reef Recovery program will involve the construction of a rapid-growing coral nursery off the coast of Queensland’s Fitzroy Island to be managed by a team of experts throughout 2021 with the aim of producing mature coral to be placed back on the reef.

The Reef Restoration Foundation has partnered with shipping container company ANL on the Reef Recovery program, with potential plans to establish similar projects around the world.