Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries |
Chapter VI - Fishery Conservation and Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce |
Part 622 - Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic |
Subpart U - FMP for the EEZ around St. Thomas and St. John |
§ 622.506 - Definitions.
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§ 622.506 Definitions.
In addition to the definitions and acronyms in § 622.2, the terms and acronyms used in this subpart have the following meanings:
Coral means any or all species, or a part thereof, of coral occurring in the EEZ around St. Thomas and St. John, including any or all species, or a part thereof, of soft corals and gorgonians in Order Alcyonacea; sea pens and sea pensies in Order Pennatulacea; black corals in Order Antipatharia; and stony corals in Order Scleractinia; and, within Order Anthoatheacata, fire corals in Family Milleporidae and lace corals in Family Stylasteridae.
Coral reef resource means any or all species, or a part thereof, of coral, sea cucumber, and sea urchin.
Pelagic fish means any or all species, or a part thereof, as follows:
Table 1 to § 622.506
Class or family Scientific name English common name Dolphinfishes - Coryphaenidae Coryphaena hippurus Dolphinfish. Mackerels and tunas - Scombridae Acanthocybium solandri Wahoo. Queen conch means the species Lobatus gigas, or a part thereof.
Reef fish means any or all species, or a part thereof, as follows:
Table 2 to § 622.506
Class or family Scientific name English common name Angelfishes - Pomacanthidae Pomacanthus paru French angelfish. Pomacanthus arcuatus Gray angelfish. Holacanthus ciliaris Queen angelfish. Groupers - Serranidae Mycteroperca bonaci Black grouper. Cephalopholis fulva Coney. Epinephelus itajara Goliath grouper. Hyporthodus mystacinus Misty grouper. Epinephelus striatus Nassau grouper. Epinephelus morio Red grouper. Epinephelus guttatus Red hind. Mycteroperca tigris Tiger grouper. Hyporthodus flavolimbatus Yellowedge grouper. Mycteroperca venenosa Yellowfin grouper. Mycteroperca interstitialis Yellowmouth grouper. Grunts - Haemulidae Haemulon sciurus Bluestriped grunt. Haemulon album Margate. Haemulon plumierii White grunt. Jacks - Carangidae Caranx crysos Blue runner. Parrotfishes - Scaridae Scarus coeruleus Blue parrotfish. Scarus coelestinus Midnight parrotfish. Scarus taeniopterus Princess parrotfish. Scarus vetula Queen parrotfish. Scarus guacamaia Rainbow parrotfish. Sparisoma aurofrenatum Redband parrotfish. Sparisoma rubripinne Redfin parrotfish. Sparisoma chrysopterum Redtail parrotfish. Sparisoma viride Stoplight parrotfish. Scarus iseri Striped parrotfish. Porgies - Sparidae Calamus bajonado Jolthead porgy. Calamus calamus Saucereye porgy. Archosargus rhomboidalis Sea bream. Calamus penna Sheepshead porgy. Snappers - Lutjanidae Apsilus dentatus Black snapper. Lutjanus buccanella Blackfin snapper. Lutjanus synagris Lane snapper. Lutjanus analis Mutton snapper. Etelis oculatus Queen snapper. Lutjanus vivanus Silk snapper. Rhomboplites aurorubens Vermilion snapper. Ocyurus chrysurus Yellowtail snapper. Surgeonfishes - Acanthuridae Acanthurus coeruleus Blue tang. Acanthurus chirurgus Doctorfish. Acanthurus tractus Ocean surgeonfish. Triggerfishes - Balistidae Balistes vetula Queen triggerfish. Wrasses - Labridae Lachnolaimus maximus Hogfish. Sea cucumber means any or all species, or a part thereof, in Class Holothuroidea and occurring in the EEZ of St. Thomas and St. John.
Sea urchin means any or all species of sea urchin, or a part thereof, in Class Echinoidea and occurring in the EEZ of St. Thomas and St. John.
Spiny lobster trap means a trap and its component parts, including the lines and buoys, used for or capable of taking spiny lobster and meeting the spiny lobster trap construction specifications of this subpart.