National Marine Fisheries Service Announces 90-Day Finding on Petition to List 23 Coral Species Under Endangered Species Act

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced a 90-day finding on a petition to list 23 species of corals as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The agency will conduct status reviews of three species, Cantharellus noumeae, Siderastrea glynni, and Tubastraea floreana, to determine if listing is warranted, and solicits scientific and commercial information from interested parties regarding the remaining 20 species.