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Title 50 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIESChapter VI - FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEPart 665 - FISHERIES IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC
Subpart C - HAWAII FISHERIES
Section 665.261 - Definitions

50 C.F.R. § 665.261

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Section 665.261 - Definitions

As used in §§ 665.260 through 665.270 :

Hawaii precious coral management unit species (Hawaii precious coral MUS) means any coral of the genus Corallium in addition to the following species of corals:

English common nameScientific name
Pink coral (also known as red coral)Corallium secundum,Corallium regale,Corallium laauense.
Gold coralGerardiaspp.,Callogorgia gilberti, Narellaspp.,Calyptrophoraspp.
Bamboo coralLepidisis olapa, Acanellaspp.
Black coralAntipathes griggi,Antipathes grandis,Antipathes ulex.

Hawaii precious coral permit area means the area encompassing the precious coral beds within the EEZ around Hawaii. Each bed is designated by a permit area code and assigned to one of the following four categories:

(1)Established beds.
(i) Makapu'u (Oahu), Permit Area E-B-1, includes the area within a radius of 2.0 nm of a point at 21°18.0' N. lat., 157°32.5' W. long.
(ii) Au'au Channel (Maui), Permit Area E-B-2, includes the area west and south of a point at 21°10' N. lat., 156°40' W. long., and east of a point at 21° N. lat., 157° W. long., and west and north of a point at 20°45' N. lat., 156°40' W. long.
(2)Conditional beds.
(i) Keahole Point (Hawaii), Permit Area C-B-1, includes the area within a radius of 0.5 nm of a point at 19°46.0' N. lat., 156°06.0' W. long.
(ii) Kaena Point (Oahu), Permit Area C-B-2, includes the area within a radius of 0.5 nm of a point at 21°35.4' N. lat., 158°22.9' W. long.
(iii) Brooks Bank, Permit Area C-B-3, includes the area within a radius of 2.0 nm of a point at 24°06.0' N. lat., 166°48.0' W. long.
(iv) 180 Fathom Bank, Permit Area C-B-4, N.W. of Kure Atoll, includes the area within a radius of 2.0 nm of a point at 28°50.2' N. lat., 178°53.4' W. long.
(3)Refugia. Westpac Bed, Permit Area R-1, includes the area within a radius of 2.0 nm of a point at 23°18' N. lat., 162°35' W. long.
(4)Exploratory areas. Permit Area X-P-H includes all coral beds, other than established beds, conditional beds, or refugia, in the EEZ seaward of the State of Hawaii.

50 C.F.R. §665.261