§§ 665.146–665.159 50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–14 Edition) part must carry an observer when re- (d) No more than one permit will be quested to do so by the Regional Ad- valid for any one person at any one ministrator. time. (e) The holder of a valid permit to §§ 665.146–665.159 [Reserved] fish one permit area may obtain a per- mit to fish another permit area only § 665.160 American Samoa precious upon surrendering to the Regional Ad- coral fisheries. [Reserved] ministrator any current permit for the precious coral fishery issued under § 665.161 Definitions. § 665.13. As used in §§ 665.160 through 665.169: (f) General requirements governing American Samoa precious coral manage- application information, issuance, fees, ment unit species (American Samoa pre- expiration, replacement, transfer, al- cious coral MUS) means any coral of the teration, display, sanctions, and ap- genus Corallium in addition to the fol- peals for permits for the precious coral lowing species of corals: fishery are contained in § 665.13.

English § 665.163 Prohibitions. Local name common name Scientific name In addition to the general prohibi- Amu piniki- Pink coral Corallium secundum, tions specified in § 600.725 of this chap- mumu. (also known Corallium regale, Corallium ter and in § 665.15, it is unlawful for any as red coral). laauense. Amu auro ... Gold coral ...... Gerardia spp., Callogorgia person to: gilberti, Narella spp., (a) Use any vessel to fish for, take, Calyptrophora spp. retain, possess or land precious coral in Amu ofe ..... Bamboo coral Lepidisis olapa, Acanella spp. any precious coral permit area, unless Amu ofe ..... Black coral ..... Antipathes dichotoma, a permit has been issued for that vessel Antipathes grandis, Antipathes ulex. and area as specified in § 665.13 and that permit is on board the vessel. American Samoa precious coral permit (b) Fish for, take, or retain any spe- area means the area encompassing the cies of American Samoa precious coral precious coral beds within the U.S. MUS in any precious coral permit area: EEZ around American Samoa. Each (1) By means of gear or methods pro- bed is designated by a permit area code hibited by § 665.164. and assigned to one of the following (2) In refugia specified in § 665.161. four categories: (3) In a bed for which the quota speci- (1) Established beds. [Reserved] fied in § 665.167 has been attained. (2) Conditional beds. [Reserved] (4) In violation of any permit issued under § 665.13 or § 665.17. (3) Refugia. [Reserved] (5) In a bed that has been closed pur- (4) Exploratory Area. Permit Area X– suant to §§ 665.166 or 665.169. P–AS includes all coral beds, other (c) Take and retain, possess, or land than established beds, conditional beds, any live pink coral or live black coral or refugia, in the EEZ seaward of from any precious coral permit area American Samoa. that is less than the minimum height specified in § 665.165 unless: § 665.162 Permits. (1) A valid EFP was issued under (a) Any vessel of the United States § 665.17 for the vessel and the vessel was fishing for, taking, or retaining Amer- operating under the terms of the per- ican Samoa precious coral MUS in any mit; or American Samoa precious coral permit (2) The coral originated outside coral area must have a permit issued under beds listed in this paragraph, and this § 665.13. can be demonstrated through receipts (b) Each permit will be valid for fish- of purchase, invoices, or other docu- ing only in the permit area specified on mentation. the permit. Precious Coral Permit Areas are defined in § 665.161. § 665.164 Gear restrictions. (c) No more than one permit will be Only selective gear may be used to valid for any one vessel at any one harvest coral from any precious coral time. permit area.

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