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. For more information about this report please contact coralreef@noaa.gov.
