what is the us government doing to protect coral reefs
The rapid decline and loss of these valuable, ancient, and complex ecosystems have significant social, economic, and environmental consequences in the United States and around the world. In 1998, the President of the United States established the Coral Reef Task Force (CRTF) to protect and conserve coral reefs.owever, to ultimately protect coral reefs, legal mechanisms may be necessary. One legal mechanism involves the establishment of marine protected areas (MPAs). Because MPAs have the added force of law behind them, a protected marine enclosureâsuch as a coral reef systemâmay stand a better chance for survival.