CFR > 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 (§665.98 to §665.169) > 665.161—Definitions.

665.161—Definitions.

As used in §§ 665.160 through 665.169:
American Samoa precious coral management unit species (American Samoa precious coral MUS) means any coral of the genus Corallium in addition to the following species of corals:
Local name English common name Scientific name
Amu piniki-mumu Pink coral (also known as red coral) Corallium secundum, Corallium regale, Corallium laauense.
Amu auro Gold coral Gerardia spp., Callogorgia gilberti, Narella spp., Calyptrophora spp.
Amu ofe Bamboo coral Lepidisis olapa, Acanella spp.
Amu ofe Black coral Antipathes dichotoma, Antipathes grandis, Antipathes ulex.
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.