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Region rejects coral critical habitat designation
By Dylan Clymer
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Guam, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands oppose the coral critical habitat designation process initiated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Marine Fisheries Services.
The critical habitat designation, according to GovGuam, will designate Guam’s shores, excluding Department of Defense-managed shores, as coral critical habitats.
“After substantial discussion with our team of experts, it is clear that this proposed rule was made without the best scientific data available, and of even greater concern, made without any input from or consideration of local regulatory agencies, said Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero.