50 CFR § 665.461 - Definitions.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t50/s665.461"
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title: "50 CFR § 665.461 - Definitions."
title_number: 50
title_name: "Wildlife and Fisheries"
section_number: "665.461"
section_name: "Definitions."
chapter_name: "FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
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part_name: "FISHERIES IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC"
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regulatory_source: "75 FR 2205, Jan. 14, 2010, unless otherwise noted."
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# 665.461 Definitions.

As used in §§ 665.460 through 665.470:

*Mariana precious coral ecosystem component species (Mariana precious coral ECS)* means those species identified as ECS in the Marianas Archipelago FEP.

*Mariana precious coral management unit species* means any coral of the genus *Corallium* in addition to the following species of corals:

| English common name | Scientific name |
| --- | --- |
| Pink coral (also known as red coral) |  |
| Gold coral | spp.,  spp.,  spp. |
| Bamboo coral | spp. |
| Black coral |  |

*Mariana precious coral permit area* means the area encompassing the precious coral beds within the EEZ around the Mariana Archipelago. 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.

(i) Permit Area X-P-G includes all coral beds, other than established beds, conditional beds, or refugia, in the EEZ seaward of Guam.

(ii) Permit Area X-P-CNMI includes all coral beds, other than established beds, conditional beds, or refugia, in the EEZ seaward of points 3 nautical miles from the shoreline of the CNMI.

[75 FR 2205, Jan. 14, 2010, as amended at 84 FR 2775, Feb. 8, 2019]