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CFR /  Title 50  /  Part 300  /  Sec. 300.121 Definitions.

In addition to the terms defined in Sec. 300.2, the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and Sec. 600.10 of this title, and in the Treaty, the terms used in this subpart have the following meanings. If a term is defined differently in Sec. 300.2, the Magnuson-Stevens Act, or the Treaty, the definition in this section shall apply.

Conch means Strombus gigas.

Factory vessel means a vessel that processes, transforms, or packages aquatic biological resources on board.

Lobster means one or both of the following:

(1) Smoothtail lobster, Panulirus laevicauda.

(2) Caribbean spiny lobster or spiny lobster, Panulirus argus.

Regional Administrator means the Administrator of the Southeast Region, or a designee.

Science and Research Director means the Director, Southeast Fisheries Science Center.

Treaty waters means the waters of one or more of the following:

(1) Quita Sueno, enclosed by latitudes 1355 N. and 1443 N. between longitudes 8055 W. and 8128 W.

(2) Serrana, enclosed by arcs 12 nautical miles from the low water line of the cays and islands in the general area of 1422 N. lat., 8020 W. long.

(3) Roncador, enclosed by arcs 12 nautical miles from the low water line of Roncador Cay, in approximate position 1335 N. lat., 8005 W. long. [61 FR 35550, July 5, 1996, as amended at 76 FR 59305, Sept. 26, 2011]