As used in Sec. Sec. 665.160 through 665.169:
American Samoa precious coral management unit species (American Samoa precious coral MUS) means any coral of the genus Corallium in addition to the following species of corals: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
English common
Local name name Scientific name------------------------------------------------------------------------Amu piniki-mumu................. Pink coral (also Corallium
known as red secundum,
coral). Corallium regale,
Corallium
laauense.Amu auro........................ Gold coral........ Gerardia spp.,
Callogorgia
gilberti, Narella
spp.,
Calyptrophora
spp.Amu ofe......................... Bamboo coral...... Lepidisis olapa,
Acanella spp.Amu ofe......................... Black coral....... Antipathes
dichotoma,
Antipathes
grandis,
Antipathes ulex.------------------------------------------------------------------------
American Samoa precious coral permit area means the area encompassing the precious coral beds within the U.S. EEZ around American Samoa. Each bed is designated by a permit area code and assigned to one of the following four categories:
(1) Established beds. [Reserved]
(2) Conditional beds. [Reserved]
(3) Refugia. [Reserved]
(4) Exploratory Area. Permit Area X-P-AS includes all coral beds, other than established beds, conditional beds, or refugia, in the EEZ seaward of American Samoa.