Reef operators say they will now take a closer look at the age of those snorkeling and diving.
An elderly Japanese woman has died while snorkelling at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef - the fourth tourist death at the north Queensland tourist magnet in a month.
Reef operators say they will now take a closer look at the age of those snorkeling and diving.
The 75-year-old had been snorkelling with a tour group, but could not be revived despite CPR.
Two French tourists in their 70s and a 60-year-old UK scuba diver died on the reef last month.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation quoted the Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators as saying that most of the victims were elderly and had pre-existing medical conditions.
A spokesman said they were considering regulation tweaks following the latest incident involving the Japanese woman, such as making visitors over a certain age acknowledge the risks associated with snorkelling and diving.