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Hafa Adai and
Tirow!
Executive Directive 235
establishes the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas' Coral Reef
Initiative Program under the Office of the Governor with an interagency
structure to coordinate coral reef issues. The agencies include the
Coastal Resources Management, the Division of Fish and Wildlife and the
Division of Environmental Quality. The interagency group is tasked with
protecting coral reefs and implementation of Local Action Strategies
projects.

Just
Released! *2008 State of
the Reefs Report*
NOAA released the 2008 report on the status of US
coral reefs in July during the International Coral Reef Symposium, held
in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The report is a combined effort on
numerous federal, local and academic partners. The chapter on
CNMI's reefs includes contributions from local resource agnecies, NOAA
research groups and univeristy scientists. Click on the cover image to
access the home page for the 2008, 2005 and 2002 reports.

CNMI
Coral Reefs 2008
"Coral Reefs 2008: Our reefs, Our future" was recently distributed in
the a local newspaper in June and hardcopies are now available at the
Division of
Environmental Quality and Coastal Resources Managment Office. The
brochure provides an introduction to CNMI reefs, some of the threats to
those reefs and suggestions about how we can make a difference. A
10 MB electronic pdf formatted version is available. Click on the cover
image on the right to download a copy.
2008 is International Year of
the Reef-- EVERY ACT COUNTS!
The
ICRI International Year of the Reef 2008 is a worldwide campaign to
raise awareness about the value and importance of coral reefs and
threats to their sustainability, and to motivate people to take action
to protect them. All individuals, corporations, schools, governments,
and organizations are welcome and actively encouraged to participate in
IYOR 2008.
Find out about CNMI's IYOR activities, follow this link: http://www.deq.gov.mp/article.aspx?secID=3&artID=109
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