This section of the site seeks to present a collection of news articles from around the world that cover the issues of coral conservation, threats, values, and research. The list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to give readers a look at some of the big stories related to coral conservation in any given month. The list includes stories from NOAA and the Coral Reef Conservation Program, as well as stories from newspaper outlets and magazines from around the world.
News stories from the past year are listed below, older stories are archived by year (see links at right). Due to the varying nature of how other websites archive their news stories, some links provided here may break as time passes. Permanent links are used whenever possible.
The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program was established in 2000 by the Coral Reef Conservation Act. Headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, the program is part of NOAA's Office for Coastal Management.
The Coral Reef Information System (CoRIS) is the program's information portal that provides access to NOAA coral reef data and products.
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