As used in §§ 665.240 through 665.259:
Hawaii crustacean management area is divided into the following areas:
Name | N. lat. | W. long. |
Nihoa Island | 23°05' | 161°55' |
Necker Island | 23°35' | 164°40' |
French Frigate Shoals | 23°45' | 166°15' |
Gardner Pinnacles | 25°00' | 168°00' |
Maro Reef | 25°25' | 170°35' |
Laysan Island | 25°45' | 171°45' |
Lisianski Island | 26°00' | 173°55' |
Pearl and Hermes Reef | 27°50' | 175°50' |
Midway Island | 28°14' | 177°22' |
Kure Island | 28°25' | 178°20' |
The remainder of the VMS subarea is delimited by parallel lines tangent to and connecting the 50-nm areas around the following: from Nihoa Island to Necker Island; from French Frigate Shoals to Gardner Pinnacles; from Gardner Pinnacles to Maro Reef; from Laysan Island to Lisianski Island; and from Lisianski Island to Pearl and Hermes Reef. |
Hawaii crustacean ecosystem component species (Hawaii crustacean ECS) means those species identified as ECS in the Hawaii FEP.
Hawaii crustacean management unit species (Hawaii crustacean MUS) means the following crustaceans:
Local name | Common name | Scientific name |
papai kua loa | Kona crab | Ranina ranina. |
deepwater shrimp, nylon shrimp | Heterocarpus sp. |
Interested parties means the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Council, holders of permits issued under § 665.242 , and any person who has notified the Regional Administrator of his or her interest in the procedures and decisions described in § 665.248 , and who has specifically requested to be considered an "interested party."
Lobster grounds refers, singularly or collectively, to the following four areas in Crustacean Permit Area 1 that shall be used to manage the lobster fishery:
50 C.F.R. §665.241