NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES; DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR FIVE SPECIES OF THREATENED INDO-PACIFIC CORALS; CORRECTION

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a rule called: Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for Five Species of Threatened Indo-Pacific Corals; Correction.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 15 by Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Summary: NMFS is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Registerof July 15, 2025. The document designated critical habitat for five species of Indo-Pacific corals that are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). As part of the final rule, NMFS added a section describing the critical habitat areas being designat...