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  • NOAA Proposes Listing 66 Coral Species under ESA This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Nov 30: Public comment sought for NOAA's proposed listing of 66 reef-building coral species under the Endangered Species Act.

  • Coral "Hotspots" Discovered Off Northeast Coast

    Oct 1: NOAA researchers explored deepwater canyons off the northeastern U.S. in search of deep-sea corals and sponges and found coral “hotspots” that likely serve as important habitat for a variety of fish species and other marine life.

  • Three Ways You Are Connected to Deep-Sea Coral This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    July 16: In what ways are you connected to deep-sea corals? Why should you care about protecting them?

  • NOAA Invites Comment on Coral Reports This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    April 13: NOAA announces the availability of several coral documents for public review and comment in response to a petition to list 83 species of coral under the Endangered Species Act. Photo Credit: Arkive, Franco Banfi

  • 2012 Deep Sea Coral Report Released This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Feb 24: NOAA releases 2012 Deep Sea Coral Report to Congress, highlighting the program's exciting discovery of deep-sea coral habitats which revealed new, currently unprotected deep-sea coral communities off the eastern and southern coasts of Florida.

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