50 CFR 665.101: Definitions.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries
- CHAPTER VI—FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
- PART 665—FISHERIES IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC
- Subpart B—American Samoa Fisheries
As used in §§ 665.100 through 665.119:
American Samoa bottomfish ecosystem component species (American Samoa bottomfish ECS) means those species identified as ECS in the American Samoa FEP and not defined as American Samoa bottomfish MUS.
American Samoa bottomfish management unit species (American Samoa bottomfish MUS) means the following species:
Local name Common name Scientific name
palu-gutusiliva red snapper, silvermouth Aphareus rutilans.
asoama gray snapper, jobfish Aprion virescens.
tafauli black trevally, jack Caranx lugubris.
papa, velo lunartail grouper Variola louti.
palu malau red snapper Etelis carbunculus.
palu-loa red snapper Etelis coruscans.
filoa-paomumu redgill emperor Lethrinus rubrioperculatus.
savane blueline snapper Lutjanus kasmira.
palu-èna èna pink snapper Pristipomoides filamentosus.
palu-sina yelloweye snapper Pristipomoides flavipinnis.
palu-ula, palu-sega Snapper Pristipomoides zonatus.
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