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Fishery Conservation and Management Pt. 622, App. A

fishing gear with endangered or Pseudoplexaura crucis marine mammals. P. flagellosa (b) [Reserved] P. porosa, Porous sea rod P. wagenaari APPENDIX A TO PART 622—SPECIES 3. Hard —Order Family Acroporidae TABLES Acropora cervicornis, Staghorn TABLE 1 OF APPENDIX A TO PART 622— A. palmata, Elkhorn coral RESOURCES A. prolifera, Fused staghorn Family Agaricidae I. Coelenterates—Phylum Coelenterata Agaricia agaricites, Lettuce leaf coral A. Hydrocorals—Class Hydrozoa A. fragilis, Fragile saucer 1. Hydroids—Order Anthoathecata A. lamarcki, Lamarck’s sheet Family Milleporidae A. tenuifolia, Thin leaf lettuce Millepora spp., Fire corals Leptoseris cucullata, Sunray lettuce Family Stylasteridae Family Astrocoeniidae Stylaster roseus, Rose lace corals Stephanocoenia michelinii, Blushing star B. Anthozoans—Class Family Caryophylliidae 1. Soft corals—Order Eusmilia fastigiata, Flower coral Family Anthothelidae Tubastrea aurea, Cup coral Erythropodium caribaeorum, Encrusting Family Faviidae gorgonian Cladocora arbuscula, Tube coral Iciligorgia schrammi, Deepwater sea fan Colpophyllia natans, Boulder coral Family Briareidae Diploria clivosa, Knobby brain coral 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 E. laxispica diffusa, 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 , 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 spp. Family M. flavida, Rough sea plume 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 II. [Reserved]

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Aquarium Trade Species in the Caribbean Family Grapsidae Coral FMP Percnon gibbesi, Nimble spray I. —Phylum Porifera Family Hippolytidae A. Demosponges—Class Demospongiae Lysmata spp., Peppermint Amphimedon compressa, Erect rope Thor amboinensis, Anemone shrimp Chondrilla nucula, Chicken liver sponge Family Majidae, Coral Cinachyrella alloclada Mithrax spp., Clinging crabs Geodia neptuni, Potato sponge M. cinctimanus, Banded clinging Haliclona spp., Finger sponge M. sculptus, Green clinging Myriastra spp. Stenorhynchus seticornis, Yellowline arrow Niphates digitalis, Pink vase sponge Family Palaemonida N. erecta, Lavender rope sponge Periclimenes spp., Cleaner shrimp Spinosella plicifera Family Squillidae, Mantis crabs S. vaginalis Gonodactylus spp. Tethya crypta Lysiosquilla spp. II. Coelenterates—Phylum Coelenterata Family Stenopodidae, Coral shrimp A. Anthozoans—Class Anthozoa Stenopus hispidus, Banded shrimp 1. Anemones—Order Actiniaria S. scutellatus, Golden shrimp Aiptasia tagetes, Pale anemone VI. —Phylum Echinodermata , Corkscrew anemone A. Feather stars—Class Crinoidea Condylactis gigantea, Giant pink-tipped Analcidometra armata, Swimming crinoid anemone Davidaster spp., Crinoids Heteractis lucida, Knobby anemone Nemaster spp., Crinoids Lebrunia spp., Staghorn anemone B. Sea stars—Class Asteroidea Stichodactyla helianthus, Sun anemone Astropecten spp., Sand stars 2. Colonial Anemones—Order Zoanthidea Linckia guildingii, Common comet star Zoanthus spp., Sea mat Ophidiaster guildingii, Comet star 3. False Corals—Order Corallimorpharia Oreaster reticulatus, Cushion sea star Discosoma spp. (formerly Rhodactis), False C. Brittle and basket stars—Class coral Ophiuroidea Ricordea , Florida false coral Astrophyton muricatum, Giant basket star III. Annelid Worms—Phylum Annelida Ophiocoma spp., Brittlestars A. —Class Polychaeta Ophioderma spp., Brittlestars Family Sabellidae, Feather duster worms O. rubicundum, Ruby brittlestar Sabellastarte spp., Tube worms D. Sea Urchins—Class Echinoidea S. magnifica, Magnificent duster antillarum, Long-spined urchin Family Serpulidae Echinometra spp., Purple urchin Spirobranchus giganteus, Christmas tree Eucidaris tribuloides, Pencil urchin worm Lytechinus spp., Pin cushion urchin IV. Mollusks—Phylum Tripneustes ventricosus, Sea egg A. Gastropods—Class Gastropoda E. Sea Cucumbers—Class Holothuroidea Family Elysiidae Holothuria spp., Sea cucumbers Tridachia crispata, Lettuce sea slug VII. —Phylum Chordata Family Olividae A. —Subphylum Urochordata Oliva reticularis, Netted olive Family Ovulidae TABLE 2 OF APPENDIX A TO PART 622— Cyphoma gibbosum, Flamingo tongue CARIBBEAN REEF B. Bivalves—Class Bivalvia —Snappers Family Limidae Unit 1 Lima spp., Fileclams Black snapper, Apsilus dentatus L. scabra, Rough fileclam Blackfin snapper, buccanella Family Spondylidae Silk snapper, Lutjanus vivanus Spondylus americanus, Atlantic thorny oys- Vermilion snapper, Rhomboplites aurorubens ter Wenchman, Pristipomoides aquilonaris C. Cephalopods—Class Cephalopoda Unit 2 1. Octopuses—Order Octopoda Cardinal, Pristipomoides macrophthalmus Family Octopodidae Queen snapper, Etelis oculatus Octopus spp. (except the Common octopus, Unit 3 O. vulgaris) Gray snapper, Lutjanus griseus V. —Phylum Arthropoda , Lutjanus synagris A. —Subphylum Crustacea Mutton snapper, Lutjanus analis 1. Decapods—Order , Lutjanus jocu Family Schoolmaster, Lutjanus apodus armatus, Snapping shrimp Mahogany snapper, Lutjanus mahogoni Family Diogenidae Unit 4 Paguristes spp., Hermit crabs Yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus P. cadenati, Red reef hermit Serranidae—Sea basses and

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Unit 1 Queen triggerfish, Balistes vetula Nassau , Epinephelus striatus Sargassum triggerfish, Xanthichthys Unit 2 ringens Goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara Monacanthidae—Filefishes Unit 3 Scrawled filefish, Aluterus scriptus Coney, Epinephelus fulvus Whitespotted filefish, Cantherhines Graysby, Epinephelus cruentatus macrocerus Red hind, Epinephelus guttatus Black durgon, Melichthys niger Rock hind, Epinephelus adscensionis —Boxfishes Unit 4 Honeycomb cowfish, polygonia Black grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci Scrawled cowfish, Lactophrys quadricornis Red grouper, Epinephelus morio Trunkfish, Tiger grouper, Mycteroperca tigris , Lactophrys bicaudalis Yellowfin grouper, Mycteroperca venenosa , Lactophrys triqueter Unit 5 Labridae— Misty grouper, Epinephelus mystacinus Hogfish, Lachnolaimus maximus Yellowedge grouper, Epinephelus Puddingwife, Halichoeres radiatus flavolimbatus Spanish hogfish, rufus Haemulidae—Grunts —Angelfishes White grunt, Haemulon plumierii Queen angelfish, Holacanthus ciliaris Margate, Haemulon album Gray angelfish, Pomacanthus arcuatus Tomtate, Haemulon aurolineatum French angelfish, Pomacanthus paru Bluestriped grunt, Haemulon sciurus Aquarium Trade Species in the Caribbean French grunt, Haemulon flavolineatum Reef Fish FMP: Porkfish, Anisotremus virginicus Frogfish, Antennarius spp. Mullidae—Goatfishes Flamefish, Apogon maculatus Spotted goatfish, Pseudupeneus maculatus Conchfish, Astrapogon stellatus Yellow goatfish, Mulloidichthys martinicus Redlip blenny, Ophioblennius atlanticus —Porgies Peacock flounder, Bothus lunatus Jolthead porgy, bajonado Longsnout butterflyfish, Chaetodon Sea bream, Archosargus rhomboidalis aculeatus Sheepshead porgy, Calamus penna Foureye butterflyfish, Chaetodon Pluma, Calamus pennatula capistratus Holocentridae—Squirrelfishes Spotfin butterflyfish, Chaetodon ocellatus Blackbar soldierfish, Myripristis jacobus Banded butterflyfish, Chaetodon striatus Bigeye, Priacanthus arenatus Redspotted hawkfish, Amblycirrhitus pinos Longspine squirrelfish, Holocentrus rufus Flying gurnard, Dactylopterus volitans Squirrelfish, Holocentrus adscensionis , faber Malacanthidae— Neon goby, Gobiosoma oceanops Blackline , Caulolatilus cyanops Rusty goby, Priolepis hipoliti Sand tilefish, plumieri Royal gramma, Gramma loreto —Jacks Creole , parrae Blue runner, Caranx crysos Yellowcheek wrasse, Halichoeres Horse-eye jack, Caranx latus cyanocephalus Black jack, Caranx lugubris Yellowhead wrasse, Halichoeres garnoti Almaco jack, Seriola rivoliana Clown wrasse, Halichoeres maculipinna Bar jack, Caranx ruber Pearly razorfish, Hemipteronotus novacula Greater , Seriola dumerili Green razorfish, Hemipteronotus splendens Yellow jack, Caranx bartholomaei Bluehead wrasse, Thalassoma bifasciatum Scaridae— Chain moray, Echidna catenata Blue , coeruleus Green moray, Gymnothorax funebris , Scarus coelestinus Goldentail moray, Gymnothorax miliaris , Scarus taeniopterus Batfish, Ogcocephalus spp. , Scarus vetula Goldspotted , ocellatus , Scarus guacamaia Yellowhead jawfish, Opistognathus Redfin parrotfish, rubripinne aurifrons Redtail parrotfish, Dusky jawfish, Opistognathus whitehursti , Sparisoma viride Cherubfish, Centropyge argi Redband parrotfish, Sparisoma Rock beauty, Holacanthus tricolor aurofrenatum Sergeant major, Abudefduf saxatilis Striped parrotfish, Scarus croicensis Blue chromis, Chromis cyanea —Surgeonfishes Sunshinefish, Chromis insolata Blue tang, Acanthurus coeruleus Yellowtail damselfish, Microspathodon Ocean surgeonfish, Acanthurus bahianus chrysurus Doctorfish, Acanthurus chirurgus Dusky damselfish, Pomacentrus fuscus Balistidae—Triggerfishes Beaugregory, Pomacentrus leucostictus Ocean triggerfish, Canthidermis sufflamen Bicolor damselfish, Pomacentrus partitus

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Threespot damselfish, Pomacentrus Gray triggerfish, Balistes capriscus planifrons Carangidae—Jacks Glasseye snapper, Priacanthus cruentatus Bar jack, Caranx ruber High-hat, Equetus acuminatus , Seriola dumerili Jackknife-fish, Equetus lanceolatus , Seriola fasciata Spotted drum, Equetus punctatus Almaco jack, Seriola rivoliana Scorpaenidae—Scorpionfishes , Seriola zonata Butter hamlet, Hypoplectrus unicolor Ephippidae—Spadefishes Swissguard basslet, Liopropoma rubre Spadefish, Chaetodipterus faber Greater soapfish, Rypticus saponaceus Haemulidae—Grunts Orangeback bass, Serranus annularis Margate, Haemulon album Lantern bass, Serranus baldwini Tomtate, Haemulon aurolineatum Tobaccofish, Serranus tabacarius Sailor’s choice, Haemulon parrai Harlequin bass, Serranus tigrinus White grunt, Haemulon plumieri Chalk bass, Serranus tortugarum Labridae—Wrasses Caribbean tonguefish, Symphurus arawak Hogfish, Lachnolaimus maximus Seahorses, Hippocampus spp. Lutjanidae—Snappers Pipefishes, Syngnathus spp. Black snapper, Apsilus dentatus Sand diver, Synodus intermedius Queen snapper, Etelis oculatus Sharpnose puffer, Canthigaster rostrata Mutton snapper, Lutjanus analis Porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix Blackfin snapper, Lutjanus buccanella Red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus TABLE 3 OF APPENDIX A TO PART 622—GULF , Lutjanus cyanopterus REEF FISH Gray snapper, Lutjanus griseus Balistidae—Triggerfishes Mahogany snapper, Lutjanus mahogoni Gray triggerfish, Balistes capriscus Dog snapper, Lutjanus jocu Carangidae—Jacks Lane snapper, Lutjanus synagris Greater amberjack, Seriola dumerili Silk snapper, Lutjanus vivanus Lesser amberjack, Seriola fasciata Yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus Almaco jack, Seriola rivoliana Vermilion snapper, Rhomboplites aurorubens Banded rudderfish, Seriola zonata Malacanthidae—Tilefishes Labridae—Wrasses Blueline tilefish, Caulolatilus microps Hogfish, Lachnolaimus maximus Golden tilefish, Lopholatilus Lutjanidae—Snappers chamaeleonticeps Queen snapper, Etelis oculatus Sand tilefish, Malacanthus plumieri Mutton snapper, Lutjanus analis Percichthyidae—Temperate basses Blackfin snapper, Lutjanus buccanella Wreckfish, Polyprion americanus Red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus Serranidae—Groupers Cubera snapper, Lutjanus cyanopterus Rock hind, Epinephelus adscensionis Gray () snapper, Lutjanus griseus Graysby, Epinephelus cruentatus Lane snapper, Lutjanus synagris , Epinephelus drummondhayi Silk snapper, Lutjanus vivanus Yellowedge grouper, Epinephelus Yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus flavolimbatus Wenchman, Pristipomoides aquilonaris Coney, Epinephelus fulvus Vermilion snapper, Rhomboplites aurorubens Red hind, Epinephelus guttatus Malacanthidae—Tilefishes Goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara Red grouper, Epinephelus morio Goldface tilefish, Caulolatilus chrysops Misty grouper, Epinephelus mystacinus Blueline tilefish, Caulolatilus microps Warsaw grouper, Epinephelus nigritus Tilefish, Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps , Epinephelus niveatus Serranidae—Groupers Nassau grouper, Epinephelus striatus Speckled hind, Epinephelus drummondhayi Black grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci Yellowedge grouper, Epinephelus Yellowmouth grouper, Mycteroperca flavolimbatus interstitialis Goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara Gag, Red grouper, Epinephelus morio Scamp, Mycteroperca phenax Warsaw grouper, Epinephelus nigritus Yellowfin grouper, Mycteroperca venenosa Snowy grouper, Epinephelus niveatus Serranidae—Sea Basses Black grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci Black sea bass, Centropristis striata Yellowmouth grouper, Mycteroperca Sparidae—Porgies interstitialis Jolthead porgy, Calamus bajonado Gag, Mycteroperca microlepis Saucereye porgy, Calamus calamus Scamp, Mycteroperca phenax Whitebone porgy, Calamus leucosteus Yellowfin grouper, Mycteroperca venenosa Knobbed porgy, Calamus nodosus Red porgy, pagrus TABLE 4 OF APPENDIX A TO PART 622—SOUTH Scup, Stenotomus chrysops ATLANTIC SNAPPER-GROUPER The following species are designated as Balistidae—Triggerfishes component species:

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Cottonwick, Haemulon melanurum TABLE 5 OF APPENDIX A TO PART 622— Bank sea bass, Centropristis ocyurus CARIBBEAN CONCH RESOURCES Rock sea bass, Centropristis philadelphica Queen conch, Strombus gigas Longspine porgy, Stenotomus caprinus Ocean triggerfish, Canthidermis sufflamen [78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 78 FR 33256, June 4, 2013; 78 FR 49185; 78 FR Schoolmaster, Lutjanus apodus 78776, Dec. 27, 2013]

APPENDIX B TO PART 622—GULF AREAS

TABLE 1 OF APPENDIX B TO PART 622—SEAWARD COORDINATES OF THE LONGLINE AND BUOY GEAR RESTRICTED AREA

Point Number and reference location 1 North lat. West long.

1 Seaward limit of Florida’s waters north of Dry Tortugas ...... 24°48.0′ 82°48.0′ 2 North of Rebecca Shoal ...... 25°07.5′ 82°34.0′ 3 Off Sanibel Island—Offshore ...... 26°26.0′ 82°59.0′ 4 West of Egmont Key ...... 27°30.0′ 83°21.5′ 5 Off Anclote Keys—Offshore ...... 28°10.0′ 83°45.0′ 6 Southeast corner of Florida Middle Ground ...... 28°11.0′ 84°00.0′ 7 Southwest corner of Florida Middle Ground ...... 28°11.0′ 84°07.0′ 8 West corner of Florida Middle Ground ...... 28°26.6′ 84°24.8′ 9 Northwest corner of Florida Middle Ground ...... 28°42.5′ 84°24.8′ 10 South of Carrabelle ...... 29°05.0′ 84°47.0′ 11 South of Cape St. George ...... 29°02.5′ 85°09.0′ 12 South of Cape San Blas lighted bellbuoy—20 fathoms ...... 29°21.0′ 85°30.0′ 13 South of Cape San Blas lighted bell buoy—50 fathoms ...... 28°58.7′ 85°30.0′ 14 De Soto Canyon ...... 30°06.0′ 86°55.0′ 15 South of Pensacola ...... 29°46.0′ 87°19.0′ 16 South of Perdido Bay ...... 29°29.0′ 87°27.5′ 17 East of North Pass of the Mississippi River ...... 29°14.5′ 88°28.0′ 18 South of Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River ...... 28°46.5′ 89°26.0′ 19 Northwest tip of Mississippi Canyon ...... 28°38.5′ 90°08.5′ 20 West side of Mississippi Canyon ...... 28°34.5′ 89°59.5′ 21 South of Timbalier Bay ...... 28°22.5′ 90°02.5′ 22 South of Terrebonne Bay ...... 28°10.5′ 90°31.5′ 23 South of Freeport ...... 27°58.0′ 95°00.0′ 24 Off Matagorda Island ...... 27°43.0′ 96°02.0′ 25 Off Aransas Pass ...... 27°30.0′ 96°23.5′ 26 Northeast of Port Mansfield ...... 27°00.0′ 96°39.0′ 27 East of Port Mansfield ...... 26°44.0′ 96°37.5′ 28 Northeast of Port Isabel ...... 26°22.0′ 96°21.0′ 29 U.S./Mexico EEZ boundary ...... 26°00.5′ 96°24.5′ Thence westerly along U.S./Mexico EEZ boundary to the seaward limit of Texas’ waters. 1 Nearest identifiable landfall, boundary, navigational aid, or submarine area.

TABLE 2 OF APPENDIX B TO PART 622—SEAWARD COORDINATES OF THE STRESSED AREA

Point Number and reference location 1 North lat. West long.

1 Seaward limit of Florida’s waters northeast of Dry Tortugas ...... 24°45.5′ 82°41.5′ 2 North of Marquesas Keys ...... 24°48.0′ 82°06.5′ 3 Off Cape Sable ...... 25°15.0′ 82°02.0′ 4 Off Sanibel Island—Inshore ...... 26°26.0′ 82°29.0′ 5 Off Sanibel Island—Offshore ...... 26°26.0′ 82°59.0′ 6 West of Egmont Key ...... 27°30.0′ 83°21.5′ 7 Off Anclote Keys—Offshore ...... 28°10.0′ 83°45.0′ 8 Off Anclote Keys—Inshore ...... 28°10.0′ 83°14.0′ 9 Off Deadman Bay ...... 29°38.0′ 84°00.0′ 10 Seaward limit of Florida’s waters east of Cape St. George ...... 29°35.5′ 84°38.6′ Thence westerly along the seaward limit of Florida’s waters to: 11 Seaward limit of Florida’s waters south of Cape San Blas ...... 29°32.2′ 85°27.1′ 12 Southwest of Cape San Blas ...... 29°30.5′ 85°52.0′ 13 Off St. Andrew Bay ...... 29°53.0′ 86°10.0′ 14 De Soto Canyon ...... 30°06.0′ 86°55.0′ 15 South of Florida/Alabama border ...... 29°34.5′ 87°38.0′ 16 Off Mobile Bay ...... 29°41.0′ 88°00.0′ 17 South of Alabama/Mississippi border ...... 30°01.5′ 88°23.7′ 18 Horn/Chandeleur Islands ...... 30°01.5′ 88°40.5′ 19 Chandeleur Islands ...... 29°35.5′ 88°37.0′ 20 Seaward limit of Louisiana’s waters off North Pass of the Mississippi River 29°16.3′ 89°00.0′ Thence southerly and westerly along the seaward limit of Louisiana’s waters to:

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