Report on the status of local action strategies to conserve and protect coral reefs for years 2002-2006: report to the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force from the Task Force steering committee

This report provides an overview of the progress that states, territories, federal agencies, and nongovernmental partners have made over the last fi ve years (2002–2006) in developing and implementing Local Action Strategies (LAS) to reduce threats to the Nation’s coral reef ecosystems. The United States Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) initiated development of Local Action Strategies in partnership with the U.S. All Islands Coral Reef Committee during the fall of 2002 to increase resources, coordination, and effectiveness of local coral reef conservation efforts in U.S. jurisdictions.