A Coral Sea marine park is back on the agenda after new research from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature highlighted the need.

The study showed that the Coral Sea contained 42 percent of the world's endangered and vulnerable coral species.

The need to protect a large portion of the Coral Sea became well publicised during the election, with the Coalition vehemently opposed to the creation of the marine park, while the Labor government considered the proposal.

The marine park would seek to protect one million square kilometres of sea and would place restrictions on fishing.

Nicola Temple from the Marine Conservation Society spoke to the ABC on the immediate need of the marine park.

"We're so used to reacting to immediate threats, to an oil spill or a change in fishing practices that feels so immediately urgent, but this is an opportunity to act now to safeguard what's already there," she said.

"We are of course advocating for a very large and fully protected world class marine park in the Coral Seas because it simply would be an unprecedented contribution to marine conservation," she said.

The study's research shows that just one percent of the Coral Sea is currently protected.

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