Coral Reef Initiative
Executive Directive
Healthy coral reefs and their associated living resources provide critical economic, social and ecological functions and values to the people of the Northern Mariana Islands. These functions and values include: attracting tourism and associated economic development; protecting the shoreline from storm damage; providing fish and other resources for cultural and commercial harvest and use; providing recreation and enjoyment for island residents; and contributing to the health of the ocean ecosystem.
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