Renewed Call to Action [Adobe Acrobat Format 41 Kb]
The contents and message of this document were endorsed by over 300 delegates from 49 nations at the International Tropical Marine Ecosystems Management Symposium in November 1998. This document represents a renewed global call for action on the continuing decline in the health of the world’s coral reefs.

Call to Action [Adobe Acrobat Format 22 Kb]
The following Call to Action was approved by the ICRI Executive Planning Committee (EPC) and the participants of the International Planning Workshop on Friday, June 2, 1995. The participants at ITMEMS reaffirmed the words of the Call to Action on Thursday, November 26, 1998.

ITMEMS Statement on Coral Bleaching [Adobe Acrobat Format 16 Kb]
A summit meeting on coral bleaching by world experts on coral bleaching held in Townsville on 24 November 1998 released the following statement on the status of reefs following the 1998 global coral bleaching event.

Advisory Statement on the Crown of Thorns Starfish (COTS) Issue [Adobe Acrobat Format 20 Kb]
At the International Tropical Marine Ecosystems Management Symposium (ITMEMS), a meeting of over 200 marine managers and scientists, management options with regard to the Crown-of-Thorns Starfish issue were reviewed. The following states the conclusions and recommendations for the management of the COTS.