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Status of Coral Reefs in the US Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico: Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and Navassa
The following report on the status of US Caribbean coral reef ecosystems has been summarised from more extensive reports submitted to the US Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) working group that implemented in 2000 âA National Program to Assess, Inventory, and Monitor US Coral Reef Ecosystemsâ. The more-lengthy reports are also the basis for the biennial-issued document, âStatus and Trends of US Coral Reef Ecosystemsâ. Each author is a recognised technical expert with responsibility for monitoring and/or managing aspects of their respective coral reef ecosystems
The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United States and Pacific Freely Associated States: 2002
Called for by the U.S. Coral Reef Task Forceâs (USCRTF) National Action Plan to Conserve Coral Reefs, this is the first biennial report on the condition of coral reefs. It is the scientific baseline for subsequent reports on the health of U.S. coral reef ecosystems that are to be used by NOAA and others to evaluate the efficacy of coral reef conservation and management practices. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationâs National Ocean Service led the development of this report. It was authored by 38 experts and supported by 79 contributors from government agencies and non-governmental organizations across the nation and internationally. Over 100 Task Force members and other notable scientists have reviewed this document
Fishery regulation , , : Its use under the Magnuson Act and reaganomics
Fisheries Government USA