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PIJAC and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (WESPAC) submitted new scientific information to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) regarding the 66 coral species proposed for listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The submissions include previously unpublished distribution and abundance data generated by Dr. JEN “Charlie” Veron, one of the world’s most renowned coral experts.
Read the comment letter submitted by PIJAC here, and visit http://pijac.org/marine to download the letter submitted by WESPAC and the Data Submission Report (Veron 2014*).
For more information, contact Marshall Meyers at marshall@pijac.org or 202-256-6726.
*Veron, J.E.N. 2014. Results of an update of the Corals of the World Information Base for the Listing Determination of 66 Coral Species under the Endangered Species Act. Report to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council. Honolulu: Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
