Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program

Download or read book Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First biennial report to Congress prepared by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service, under the auspices of NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program, and in collaboration with other NOAA offices, to report on steps taken to identify, monitor, and protect deep sea coral areas. Includes summaries of the results of mapping, research, and data collection performed under the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program, and presents key findings, NOAA activities and recommendations. Discusses marine protected areas designed or recommended to protect deep sea corals.