US Fish and Wildlife Service Withdraws and Revises Proposed Rule for Critical Habitat Designation for Five Indo-Pacific Coral Species

Summary

The US Fish and Wildlife Service is withdrawing its 2020 proposed rule for critical habitat designation for seven Indo-Pacific coral species and revising the proposal to designate critical habitat for five species, including Acropora globiceps, Acropora retusa, Acropora speciosa, Euphyllia paradivisa, and Isopora crateriformis, due to new information and public comments.