As used in §§665.200 through 665.219:
Deep 7 bottomfish means the following species:
| Local name | Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|
| (1) lehi | silver jaw jobfish | Aphareus rutilans. |
| (2) ehu | squirrelfish snapper | Etelis carbunculus. |
| (3) onaga | longtail snapper | Etelis coruscans. |
| (4) hapuupuu | sea bass | Hyporthodus quernus. |
| (5) opakapaka | pink snapper | Pristipomoides filamentosus. |
| (6) kalekale | pink snapper | Pristipomoides sieboldii. |
| (7) gindai | snapper | Pristipomoides zonatus. |
Deep 7 bottomfish fishing year means the year beginning at 0001 local time on September 1 and ending at 2400 HST on August 31 of the next calendar year.
Hawaii bottomfish ecosystem component species (Hawaii bottomfish ECS) means those species that are not listed as Hawaii bottomfish MUS and that are identified as ECS in Table 4 of the Hawaii FEP.
Hawaii bottomfish management unit species (Hawaii bottomfish MUS) means the following species:
| Local name | Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|
| (1) lehi | silver jaw jobfish | Aphareus rutilans. |
| (2) uku | gray jobfish | Aprion virescens. |
| (3) ehu | squirrelfish snapper | Etelis carbunculus. |
| (4) onaga | longtail snapper | Etelis coruscans. |
| (5) hapuupuu | sea bass | Hyporthodus quernus. |
| (6) opakapaka | pink snapper | Pristipomoides filamentosus. |
| (7) kalekale | pink snapper | Pristipomoides sieboldii. |
| (8) gindai | snapper | Pristipomoides zonatus. |
Main Hawaiian Islands non-commercial bottomfish permit means the permit required by §665.203(a)(2) to own or fish from a vessel that is used in any non-commercial vessel-based fishing, landing, or transshipment of any Hawaii bottomfish MUS or ECS in the MHI Management Subarea.
Protected species study zone means the waters within 50 nm, as designated by the Regional Administrator pursuant to §665.208, around the following islands of the NWHI and as measured from the following coordinates:
| Name | N. lat. | W. long. |
|---|---|---|
| Nihoa Island | 23°05′ | 161°55′ |
| Necker Island | 23°35′ | 164°40′ |
| French Frigate Shoals | 23°45′ | 166°15′ |
| Gardner Pinnacles | 25°00′ | 168°00′ |
| Maro Reef | 25°25′ | 170°35′ |
| Laysan Island | 25°45′ | 171°45′ |
| Lisianski Island | 26°00′ | 173°55′ |
| Pearl and Hermes Reef | 27°50′ | 175°50′ |
| Midway Island | 28°14′ | 177°22′ |
| Kure Island | 28°25′ | 178°20′ |
Seamount Groundfish means the following species:
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Armorhead | Pentaceros wheeleri. |
| Alfonsin | Beryx splendens. |
| Raftfish | Hyperoglyphe japonica. |
[75 FR 2205, Jan. 14, 2010, as amended at 84 FR 2771, Feb. 8, 2019; 84 FR 29396, June 24, 2019]
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