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.

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665.161—Definitions.