§665.241. Definitions.
50 C.F.R. § 665.241
As used in §§ 665.240 through 665.259:
Hawaii crustacean management area is divided into the following areas:
Crustacean Permit Area 1 (Permit Area 1) means the EEZ around the NWHI.
Crustacean Permit Area 2 (Permit Area 2) means the EEZ around the MHI.
Crustacean Permit Area 1 VMS Subarea means an area within the EEZ around the NWHI 50 nm from the center geographical positions of the islands and reefs in the NWHI as follows:
Hawaii crustacean ecosystem component species (Hawaii crustacean ECS) means those species identified as ECS in the Hawaii FEP.
Hawaii crustacean management unit species (Hawaii crustacean MUS) means the following crustaceans:
Interested parties means the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Council, holders of permits issued under § 665.242, and any person who has notified the Regional Administrator of his or her interest in the procedures and decisions described in § 665.248, and who has specifically requested to be considered an “interested party.”
Lobster grounds refers, singularly or collectively, to the following four areas in Crustacean Permit Area 1 that shall be used to manage the lobster fishery:
Necker Island Lobster Grounds— waters bounded by straight lines connecting the following coordinates in the order presented: 24°00′ N. lat., 165°00′ W. long.; 24°00′ N. lat., 164°00′ W. long.; 23°00′ N. lat., 164°00′ W. long.; and 23°00′ N. lat., 165°00′ W. long.
Gardner Pinnacles Lobster Grounds— waters bounded by straight lines connecting the following coordinates in the order presented: 25°20′ N. lat., 168°20′ W. long.; 25°20′ N. lat., 167°40′ W. long.; 24°20′ N. lat., 167°40′ W. long.; and 24°20′ N. lat., 168°20′ W. long.
Maro Reef Lobster Grounds— waters bounded by straight lines connecting the following coordinates in the order presented: 25°40′ N. lat., 171°00′ W. long.; 25°40′ N. lat., 170°20′ W. long.; 25°00′ N. lat., 170°20′ W. long.; and 25°00′ N. lat., 171°00′ W. long.
General NWHI Lobster Grounds— all waters within Crustacean Permit Area 1 except for the Necker Island, Gardner Pinnacles, and Maro Reef Lobster Grounds.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[75 FR 2205, Jan. 14, 2010, as amended at 84 FR 2773, Feb. 8, 2019]
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Source
Source: 75 FR 2205, Jan. 14, 2010, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[75 FR 2205, Jan. 14, 2010, as amended at 84 FR 2773, Feb. 8, 2019]