[Coral-List] NOAA to Host National Stakeholder Call on Proposed ESA Listing for Corals on Dec. 19

[Jon Corsiglia - NOAA Affiliate]

You are invited to participate in a national stakeholder webinar/call
sponsored by NOAA on Wednesday, December 19, at 4:00 pm EST. The purpose of
the call is to help individuals, user groups, and communities understand
the recent NOAA Fisheries proposal to list 66 coral species, including 59
in the Pacific and seven in the Caribbean, under the Endangered Species Act
(ESA). There will also be time for questions. The call-in information is
listed below, along with a link to the webinar. Please note that in order
to view the presentation on Dec. 19, you must register for the webinar.

Domestic calls: 1-800-369-1884; password - callers say the word “CORALS”

International line: 1-312-470-0116; password - callers say the word “CORALS”

In order to view the webinar materials, register for the webinar here:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/391608776

More information and background on the proposed listing is available on the
Fisheries’ website along with specific information on the public comment
process and the public hearings scheduled for 2013:
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/stories/2012/11/82corals.html


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Jon Corsiglia
Communications & Outreach Specialist
NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
301-563-1167 | jon.corsiglia at noaa.gov

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