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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 E - PACIFIC REMOTE ISLAND AREA FISHERIES
Section 665.661 - Definitions

50 C.F.R. § 665.661

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Section 665.661 - Definitions

As used in §§ 665.660 through 665.669 :

PRIA precious coral management unit species (PRIA 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 dichotoma, Antipathes grandis, Antipathes ulex.

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

(1) Established beds. [ Reserved ]
(2) Conditional beds. [ Reserved ]
(3) Refugia. [ Reserved ]
(4) Exploratory Area. Permit Area X-P-PI includes all coral beds, other than established beds, conditional beds, or refugia, in the EEZ seaward Palmyra Atoll, Kingman Reef, Jarvis Island, Baker Island, Howland Island, Johnston Atoll and Wake Island.

50 C.F.R. §665.661