Implementation of the National Coral Reef Action Strategy: Report to Congress (2005)
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In July 2005, NOAA, in cooperation with the U.S. Coral
Reef Task Force, released a report to Congress entitled Implementation
of the National Coral Reef Action Strategy: Report on the U.S. Coral Reef
Task Force Activities from 2002-2003. This document is the first of the
biennial progress reports required by the Coral Reef Conservation Act of
2000 and provides an update on activities undertaken to implement the National
Coral Reef Action Strategy (NAS), developed in 2002.
The report summarizes
Task Force members' implementation of the thirteen
goals addressed in the NAS, and highlights the many accomplishments
made since the NAS was developed, describing for each goal area specific
programs and activities completed or underway. It also notes future
challenges in addressing coral reef health issues. Below is the complete
report, and individual chapters. To receive a hard copy of the report,
email name and mailing information to coralreef@noaa.gov.
Full Report (pdf, 2.6Mb)
Front Matter (pdf, 512Kb)
Introduction (pdf, 104Kb)
Chapter 1: Mapping U.S. Coral Reefs (pdf, 168Kb)
Chapter 2: Monitoring
Coral Reef Health (pdf, 148Kb)
Chapter 3: Supporting Strategic Research (pdf,232Kb)
Chapter 4:
Understanding Social and Economic Factors (pdf, 128Kb)
Chapter 5:
Improving the Use of Marine Protected Areas (pdf, 128Kb)
Chapter
6: Reducing the Adverse Impacts of Fishing (pdf, 204Kb)
Chapter 7:
Reducing the Impacts of Coastal Uses (pdf, 188Kb)
Chapter 8: Reducing
Pollution (pdf, 168Kb)
Chapter 9: Restoring Damaged Reefs (pdf,212Kb)
Chapter 10: Improving
Outreach and Education (pdf, 192Kb)
Chapter 11: Reducing Threats
to Reefs Internationally (pdf, 140Kb)
Chapter 12: Reducing Impacts
from International Trade (pdf, 216Kb)
Chapter 13: Improving Coordination
and Accountability (pdf, 140Kb)
Appendix A: Federal Expenditures
for U.S.
Coral Reef Task Force Conservation Activities
(2002-2004) (pdf, 52Kb)
References (pdf, 300Kb)
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