§665.665. Size restrictions.
50 C.F.R. § 665.665
The height of a live coral specimen shall be determined by a straight line measurement taken from its base to its most distal extremity. The stem diameter of a living coral specimen shall be determined by measuring the greatest diameter of the stem at a point no less than 1 inch (2.54 cm) from the top surface of the living holdfast.
Live pink coral harvested from any precious coral permit area must have attained a minimum height of 10 inches (25.4 cm).
Black coral. Live black coral harvested from any precious coral permit area must have attained either a minimum stem diameter of 1 inch (2.54 cm), or a minimum height of 48 inches (122 cm).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Source
Source: 75 FR 2205, Jan. 14, 2010, unless otherwise noted.