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50 CFR 665.161: 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 §§ 665.160 through 665.169:
American Samoa precious coral ecosystem component species (American Samoa precious coral ECS) means those species identified as ECS in the American Samoa FEP.
American Samoa precious coral permit area means the area encompassing the precious coral beds within the U.S. EEZ around American Samoa. 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-AS includes all coral beds, other than established beds, conditional beds, or refugia, in the EEZ seaward of American Samoa.
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