The Sea Ventures initiative is one of 32 habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects that NOAA will fund this year. #NewsismyBusiness
The project will create living shorelines and expand the restoration of mangroves and coral reef habitat, which will improve ecosystem and community resilience, NOAA stated. #NewsismyBusiness
Conservation organization says the government has yet to finalize the designation of critical habitats, putting certain corals at risk of extinction, including ones off of Puerto Rico. #NewsismyBusiness