#### § 665.241 Definitions.

As used in [§§ 665.240](/on/2024-09-20/title-50/section-665.240) through [665.259](/on/2024-09-20/title-50/section-665.259):

*Hawaii crustacean management area* is divided into the following areas:

(1) *Crustacean Permit Area 1 (Permit Area 1)* means the EEZ around the NWHI.

(2) *Crustacean Permit Area 2 (Permit Area 2)* means the EEZ around the MHI.

(3) *Crustacean Permit Area 1 VMS Subarea* means an area within the EEZ around the NWHI 50 nm from the center geographical positions of the islands and reefs in the NWHI as follows:

| 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′ |
| The remainder of the VMS subarea is delimited by parallel lines tangent to and connecting the 50-nm areas around the following: from Nihoa Island to Necker Island; from French Frigate Shoals to Gardner Pinnacles; from Gardner Pinnacles to Maro Reef; from Laysan Island to Lisianski Island; and from Lisianski Island to Pearl and Hermes Reef. | | |

*Hawaii crustacean ecosystem component species (Hawaii crustacean ECS)* means those species identified as ECS in the Hawaii FEP.

*Hawaii crustacean management unit species (Hawaii crustacean MUS)* means the following crustaceans:

| Local name | Common name | Scientific name |
| --- | --- | --- |
| papa`i kua loa | Kona crab | *Ranina ranina.* |
| | deepwater shrimp, nylon shrimp | *Heterocarpus* sp. |

*Interested parties* means the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Council, holders of permits issued under [§ 665.242](/on/2024-09-20/title-50/section-665.242), and any person who has notified the Regional Administrator of his or her interest in the procedures and decisions described in [§ 665.248](/on/2024-09-20/title-50/section-665.248), and who has specifically requested to be considered an “interested party.”

*Lobster grounds* refers, singularly or collectively, to the following four areas in Crustacean Permit Area 1 that shall be used to manage the lobster fishery:

(1) Necker Island Lobster Grounds—waters bounded by straight lines connecting the following coordinates in the order presented: 24°00′ N. lat., 165°00′ W. long.; 24°00′ N. lat., 164°00′ W. long.; 23°00′ N. lat., 164°00′ W. long.; and 23°00′ N. lat., 165°00′ W. long.

(2) Gardner Pinnacles Lobster Grounds—waters bounded by straight lines connecting the following coordinates in the order presented: 25°20′ N. lat., 168°20′ W. long.; 25°20′ N. lat., 167°40′ W. long.; 24°20′ N. lat., 167°40′ W. long.; and 24°20′ N. lat., 168°20′ W. long.

(3) Maro Reef Lobster Grounds—waters bounded by straight lines connecting the following coordinates in the order presented: 25°40′ N. lat., 171°00′ W. long.; 25°40′ N. lat., 170°20′ W. long.; 25°00′ N. lat., 170°20′ W. long.; and 25°00′ N. lat., 171°00′ W. long.

(4) General NWHI Lobster Grounds—all waters within Crustacean Permit Area 1 except for the Necker Island, Gardner Pinnacles, and Maro Reef Lobster Grounds.

[[75 FR 2205](https://www.federalregister.gov/citation/75-FR-2205), Jan. 14, 2010, as amended at [84 FR 2773](https://www.federalregister.gov/citation/84-FR-2773), Feb. 8, 2019]