Decisions from the 8th Meeting of U.S. Coral Reef Task Force 2-3 October, 2002, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Announcements

Several important commitments were announced at the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force meeting. Joint statements were issued by both Puerto Rico and NOAA as well as the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency. These remarks follow. Additional announcements were made on times and locations for future Task Force meetings.

Joint NOAA-Puerto Rico Announcement

Joint USDA-EPA Proposal on Land Based Sources of Pollution

Coral Reef Task Force Awards

Appendix A: Task Force Attendees

Appendix C: Public Comment and Exhibitors