50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–04 Edition) Pt. 622, App. A
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Pt. 622, App. A 50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–04 Edition) (f) South Atlantic snapper-grouper and (l) South Atlantic coral, coral reefs, and wreckfish. Biomass levels, age-struc- live/hard bottom habitats. Definitions of tured analyses, target dates for re- essential fish habitat and essential fish building overfished species, MSY, ABC, habitat HAPCs or Coral HAPCs. TAC, quotas, trip limits, bag limits, (m) Atlantic dolphin and wahoo. Bio- minimum sizes, gear restrictions (rang- mass levels, age-structured analyses, ing from regulation to complete prohi- MSY, OY, ABC, TAC, trip limits, min- bition), seasonal or area closures, defi- imum sizes, gear regulations and re- nitions of essential fish habitat, essen- strictions, permit requirements, sea- tial fish habitat, essential fish habitat sonal or area closures, sub-zones and HAPCs or Coral HAPCs, and restric- their management measures, over- tions on gear and fishing activities ap- fishing definitions and other status de- plicable in essential fish habitat and termination criteria, time frame for re- essential fish habitat HAPCs. covery of Atlantic dolphin or wahoo if (g) South Atlantic golden crab. Bio- overfished, fishing year (adjustment mass levels, age-structured analyses, not to exceed 2 months), authority for MSY, ABC, TAC, quotas (including the RA to close a fishery when a quota quotas equal to zero), trip limits, min- is reached or is projected to be reached imum sizes, gear regulations and re- or reopen a fishery when additional strictions, permit requirements, sea- quota becomes available, definitions of sonal or area closures, sub-zones and essential fish habitat, and essential their management measures, time fish habitat HAPCs or Coral HAPCs. frame for recovery of golden crab if [61 FR 34934, July 3, 1996, as amended at 61 overfished, fishing year (adjustment FR 43960, Aug. 27, 1996; 62 FR 13988, Mar. 25, not to exceed 2 months), observer re- 1997; 62 FR 18539, Apr. 16, 1997; 63 FR 10569, quirements, authority for the RA to Mar. 4, 1998; 63 FR 18144, Apr. 14, 1998; 64 FR close the fishery when a quota is 36781, July 8, 1999; 65 FR 31835, May 19, 2000; reached or is projected to be reached, 65 FR 37296, June 14, 2000; 65 FR 51253, Aug. definitions of essential fish habitat, 23, 2000; 67 FR 22362, May 3, 2002; 69 FR 30242, and essential fish habitat HAPCs or May 27, 2004] Coral HAPCs. APPENDIX A TO PART 622—SPECIES (h) South Atlantic shrimp. Biomass TABLES levels, age-structured analyses, BRD certification criteria, BRD specifica- TABLE 1 OF APPENDIX A TO PART 622— tions, BRD testing protocol, certified CARIBBEAN CORAL REEF RESOURCES BRDs, nets required to use BRDs, times I. Sponges—Phylum Porifera and locations when the use of BRDs is A. Demosponges—Class Demospongiae required, definitions of essential fish Aphimedon compressa, Erect rope sponge habitat, and essential fish habitat Chondrilla nucula, Chicken liver sponge HAPCs or Coral HAPCs. Cynachirella alloclada (i) Gulf shrimp. Bycatch reduction cri- Geodia neptuni, Potato sponge Haliclona sp., Finger sponge teria, BRD certification and decerti- Myriastra sp. fication criteria, BRD testing protocol, Niphates digitalis, Pink vase sponge certified BRDs, and BRD specifica- N. erecta, Lavender rope sponge tions. Spinosella policifera (j) Gulf red drum. Target date for re- S. vaginalis building an overfished species, MSY (or Tethya crypta proxy), stock biomass achieved by fish- II. Coelenterates—Phylum Coelenterata A. Hydrocorals—Class Hydrozoa ing at MSY (BMSY), OY, TAC, minimum 1. Hydroids—Order Athecatae stock size threshold (MSST), maximum Family Milleporidae fishing mortality threshold (MFMT), Millepora spp., Fire corals escapement rates for juvenile fish, bag Family Stylasteridae limits, size limits, gear harvest limits, Stylaster roseus, Rose lace corals and other restrictions required to pre- B. Anthozoans—Class Anthozoa vent exceeding allocations or quotas. 1. Soft corals—Order Alcyonacea Family Anthothelidae (k) Atlantic coast red drum. Defini- Erythropodium caribaeorum, Encrusting tions of essential fish habitat and es- gorgonian sential fish habitat HAPCs or Coral Iciligorgia schrammi, Deepwater sea fan HAPCs. Family Briaridae 228 VerDate Aug<04>2004 10:06 Dec 13, 2004 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00228 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\203219T.XXX 203219T Fishery Conservation and Management Pt. 622, App. A Briareum asbestinum, Corky sea finger D. labyrinthiformis, Grooved brain Family Clavulariidae D. strigosa, Symmetrical brain Carijoa riisei Favia fragum, Golfball coral Telesto spp. Manicina areolata, Rose coral 2. Gorgonian corals—Order Gorgonacea M. mayori, Tortugas rose coral Family Ellisellidae Montastrea annularis, Boulder star coral Ellisella spp., Sea whips M. cavernosa, Great star coral Family Gorgoniidae Solenastrea bournoni, Smooth star coral Gorgonia flabellum, Venus sea fan Family Meandrinidae G. mariae, Wide-mesh sea fan Dendrogyra cylindrus, Pillar coral G. ventalina, Common sea fan Dichocoenia stellaris, Pancake star Pseudopterogorgia acerosa, Sea plume D. stokesi, Elliptical star P. albatrossae Meandrina meandrites, Maze coral P. americana, Slimy sea plume Family Mussidae P. bipinnata, Bipinnate plume Isophyllastrea rigida, Rough star coral P. rigida Isophyllia sinuosa, Sinuous cactus Pterogorgia anceps, Angular sea whip Mussa angulosa, Large flower coral P. citrina, Yellow sea whip Mycetophyllia aliciae, Thin fungus coral Family Plexauridae M. danae, Fat fungus coral Eunicea calyculata, Warty sea rod M. ferox, Grooved fungus E. clavigera M. lamarckiana, Fungus coral E. fusca, Doughnut sea rod Scolymia cubensis, Artichoke coral E. knighti S. lacera, Solitary disk E. laciniata Family Oculinidae E. laxispica Oculina diffusa, Ivory bush coral E. mammosa, Swollen-knob Family Pocilloporidae E. succinea, Shelf-knob sea rod Madracis decactis, Ten-ray star coral E. touneforti M. mirabilis, Yellow pencil Muricea atlantica Family Poritidae M. elongata, Orange spiny rod Porites astreoides, Mustard hill coral M. laxa, Delicate spiny rod P. branneri, Blue crust coral M. muricata, Spiny sea fan P. divaricata, Small finger coral M. pinnata, Long spine sea fan P. porites, Finger coral Muriceopsis sp. Family Rhizangiidae M. flavida, Rough sea plume Astrangia solitaria, Dwarf cup coral M. sulphurea Phyllangia americana, Hidden cup coral Plexaura flexuosa, Bent sea rod Family Siderastreidae P. homomalla, Black sea rod Siderastrea radians, Lesser starlet Plexaurella dichotoma, Slit-pore sea rod S. siderea, Massive starlet P. fusifera 4. Black Corals—Order Antipatharia P. grandiflora Antipathes spp., Bushy black coral P. grisea Stichopathes spp., Wire coral P. nutans, Giant slit-pore 5. Anemones—Order Actiniaria Pseudoplexaura crucis Aiptasia tagetes, Pale anemone P. flagellosa Bartholomea annulata, Corkscrew anemone P. porosa, Porous sea rod Condylactis gigantea, Giant pink-tipped P. wagenaari anemone 3. Hard Corals—Order Scleractinia Hereractis lucida, Knobby anemone Family Acroporidae Lebrunia spp., Staghorn anemone Acropora cervicornis, Staghorn coral Stichodactyla helianthus, Sun anemone A. palmata, Elkhorn coral 6. Colonial Anemones—Order Zoanthidea A. prolifera, Fused staghorn Zoanthus spp., Sea mat Family Agaricidae 7. False Corals—Order Corallimorpharia Agaricia agaricities, Lettuce leaf coral Discosoma spp. (formerly Rhodactis), False A. fragilis, Fragile saucer coral A. lamarcki, Lamarck’s sheet Ricordia florida, Florida false coral A. tenuifolia, Thin leaf lettuce III. Annelid Worms—Phylum Annelida Leptoseris cucullata, Sunray lettuce A. Polychaetes—Class Polychaeta Family Astrocoeniidae Family Sabellidae, Feather duster worms Stephanocoenia michelinii, Blushing star Sabellastarte spp., Tube worms Family Caryophyllidae S. magnifica, Magnificent duster Eusmilia fastigiata, Flower coral Family Serpulidae Tubastrea aurea, Cup coral Spirobranchus giganteus, Christmas tree Family Faviidae worm Cladocora arbuscula, Tube coral IV. Mollusks—Phylum Mollusca Colpophyllia natans, Boulder coral A. Gastropods—Class Gastropoda Diploria clivosa, Knobby brain coral Family Elysiidae 229 VerDate Aug<04>2004 10:06 Dec 13, 2004 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00229 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\203219T.XXX 203219T Pt. 622, App. A 50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–04 Edition) Tridachia crispata, Lettuce sea slug Eucidaris tribuloides, Pencil urchin Family Olividae Lytechinus spp., Pin cushion urchin Oliva reticularis, Netted olive Tripneustes ventricosus, Sea egg Family Ovulidae E. Sea Cucumbers—Class Holothuroidea Cyphoma gibbosum, Flamingo tongue Holothuria spp., Sea cucumbers Family Ranellidae VIII. Chordates—Phylum Chordata Charonia tritonis, Atlantic triton trumpet A. Tunicates—Subphylum Urochordata Family Strombidae, Winged conchs IX. Green Algae—Phylum Chlorophyta Strombus spp. (except Queen conch, S. gigas) Caulerpa spp., Green grape algae B. Bivalves—Class Bivalvia Halimeda spp., Watercress algae Family Limidae Penicillus spp., Neptune’s brush Lima spp., Fileclams Udotea spp., Mermaid’s fan L. scabra, Rough fileclam Ventricaria ventricosa, Sea pearls Family Spondylidae X. Red Algae—Phylum Rhodophyta Spondylus americanus, Atlantic thorny oys- XI. Sea grasses—Phylum Angiospermae ter Halodule wrightii, Shoal grass C. Cephalopods—Class Cephalopoda Halophila spp., Sea vines 1. Octopuses—Order Octopoda Ruppia maritima, Widgeon grass Family Octopodidae Syringodium filiforme, Manatee grass Octopus spp. (except the Common octopus, Thalassia testudium, Turtle grass O. vulgaris) V. Arthropods—Phylum Arthropoda TABLE 2 OF APPENDIX A TO PART 622— A. Crustaceans—Subphylum