A joint Australian and Maldivian Government report into the impact of the December 26 2004 tsunami on the Maldivian coral reef and baitfish populations was released on Wednesday 16 March 2005.
The joint report fulfills a commitment made by Prime Minister John Howard to the Maldivian President in January, to help the small island nation assess possible affects of the tsunami on the country's coral reefs and baitfish population.
A nine person Australian team joined with scientists from the Maldivian Marine Research Centre in a 17 day mission, from 24 January 2005.
The Australian team included representatives from AusAID, CSIRO, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and James Cook University.
Executive summary and Full report
Media Briefing Transcript [PDF 29KB]
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16 March 2005