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NCCOS Staff Member Advises Fishery Management Council on Coral Conservation Issues

Published on: 05/29/2013
Research Area(s): Marine Spatial Ecology
Primary Contact(s): kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov

On May 7-8, 2013, NCCOS participated in meetings with the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council 's Coral Advisory Panel in Charleston, SC. Discussions and recommendations were made to the Council on a proposal to list up to 82 reef-building coral species under the Endangered Species Act; coral nursery restoration work; and review of an amendment to the fishery management plan for coral, coral reefs, and live/hardbottom habitats to conserve deep-sea corals.

For more information, contact Kimberly.Puglise@noaa.gov.

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