NOAA Releases Final Reserve Operations Plan for Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve

Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced the availability of its Final Reserve Operations Plan for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve, but notes that the document contains an error and the plan is not yet ready for public use.

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