This Chapter provides for: the conservation and restoration of the United States' coral reef ecosystems, challenged by natural and human-accelerated changes, including increasing ocean temperatures, changing ocean chemistry, coral bleaching, coral diseases, water quality degradation, invasive species, and illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing; the promotion of the science-based management and sustainable use of coral reef ecosystems to benefit local communities and the Nation; the development of sound scientific information on the condition of coral reef ecosystems, and continuing and emerging threats to such ecosystems; ensuring financial resources, technical assistance, and scientific expertise to supplement and strengthen community-based management programmes. Matters covered by this Chapter include: Federal coral reef management and restoration activities; coral reef resilience strategy and action plan; block grants of financial assistance; agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation authorising the Foundation to administer funds; emergency assistance; coral reef disaster fund; coral reef research coordination institutes.
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