"Corals"

FB16-30 Southeast Fishery Bulletin; For More Information, Contact: María del Mar López, maria.lopez@noaa.gov

The final leg of the Samoa Archipelago Fisheries Research Mission took place around the islands of Upolu, Manono, and Savai‘i, Samoa. During this leg, researchers from two Samoan agencies, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment&

Aleutian Island coral gardens hold secrets - some that may save lives.

This document serves as an interim guidance document to direct recovery efforts for 15 Indo-Pacific corals that were listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

The annual stock assessment and fishery evaluation (SAFE) report is a requirement of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs (FMP), and a federal requirement [50 CFR Section 602.12(e)]. The SAFE report summarizes the current biological and economic status of fisheries, total allowable catch (TAC) or Guideline Harvest Level (GHL), and analytical information used for management decisions. Additional information on Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) king and Tanner crab is available on the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) web page at http://www.fakr.noaa.gov and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) Westward Region Shellfish web page at: http://www.cf.adfg.state.ak.us/region4/shellfsh/shelhom4.php.

This document serves as an interim guidance document to direct recovery efforts for pillar coral, rough cactus coral, lobed star coral, mountainous star coral, and boulder star coral.

Plan contains actions necessary to recover elkhorn and staghorn species.

A recovery plan to identify a strategy for rebuilding and assuring the long-term viability of elkhorn coral and staghorn coral populations in the wild, allowing ultimately for the species removal from the federal list of endangered species

Status reviews of non-marine mammals considered for Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing as threatened or endangered species.

Scientists work to ensure that healthy ecosystems and large-scale fishing can continue to co-exist in the Bering Sea.