Who Knew? The US Coral Reef Task Force. I knew the US Government had many areas that I was not familiar with, but I was extremely surprised today to learn that the government sponsors a Coral Reef Task Force. The organization was established in 1998 in an effort to protect the underwater environment surrounding our shores. They made headlines today in an article documenting the recent and rapid decline of larger types of Coral in Coral. The large coral is being replaced by smaller, less protective coral. The US Virgin Islands could see a vanishing act of large Coral within 50 years and Jamaica has already lost most of its large coral. We can all take steps to help preserve the Caribbean, visit our Go Green Pages to learn more.