Amendment 4 to the Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates Fishery Management Plan of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Seagrass Management

Federal Register, Volume 78 Issue 107 (Tuesday, June 4, 2013)

Federal Register Volume 78, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 4, 2013)

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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2013-13194

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 622

Docket No. 120718255-3500-02

RIN 0648-BC38

Amendment 4 to the Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates Fishery Management Plan of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Seagrass Management

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: NMFS issues this final rule to implement Amendment 4 to the Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates Fishery Management Plan (FMP) of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) (Coral FMP), as prepared and submitted by the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule removes seagrass species from the Coral FMP. The purpose of this rule and Amendment 4 to the Coral FMP is to address the future management of seagrasses in the U.S. Caribbean exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).

DATES: This rule is effective July 5, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of Amendment 4 to the Coral FMP, which include an Environmental Assessment, a Regulatory Flexibility Act analysis, a regulatory impact review, and a fishery impact statement, may be obtained from the Southeast Regional Office Web site at: http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/index.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria del Mar Lopez, Southeast Regional Office, NMFS, telephone: 727-824-5305, or email: Maria.Lopez@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Seagrasses in the U.S. Caribbean EEZ are managed under the Coral FMP. The Coral FMP was prepared by the Council and is implemented under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Act by regulations at 50 CFR part 622.

On February 25, 2013, NMFS published a notice of availability for Amendment 4 and requested comments (78 FR 12703). On March 6, 2013, NMFS published a proposed rule for Amendment 4 to the Coral FMP and requested public comments (78 FR 14503). The proposed rule and Amendment 4 to the Coral FMP outline the rationale for the actions contained in this final rule. Amendment 4 to the Coral FMP was approved by the Secretary of Commerce on May 23, 2013. A summary of the actions implemented by this final rule is provided below.

This final rule removes seagrass species from the Coral FMP. The Council determined that Federal management of these seagrass species is unnecessary because there is no known harvest of seagrasses, and these species occur predominantly in Puerto Rico commonwealth and USVI territorial waters (state waters). In addition, seagrasses are designated as essential fish habitat (EFH) for stocks within the four Council FMPs (Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the USVI, Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the USVI, Spiny Lobster Fishery of Puerto Rico and the USVI, and Coral) and as habitat areas of particular concern (HAPC) within special areas in state waters, and will continue to be protected by these designations.

Other Changes Contained in This Final Rule

In 50 CFR part 622, Appendix A, NMFS removes the text regarding aquarium trade species as being in the ``data collection'' category in the Coral FMP and the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the USVI FMP (Table 1 and Table 2).

NMFS has also determined that the description of waypoints B and C in the Puerto Rico Management Area (in Table 1) and waypoints B and C in the St. Thomas/St. John Management Area (in Table 3), as well as the boundary line that connects these two waypoints, were incorrectly described in the final rule for the 2010 Caribbean ACL Amendment. NMFS removes the description for points B and C in Appendix E, and maintains just the waypoints because they are sufficient descriptions of the boundary in those instances. NMFS also revises the description of the boundary line that connects waypoints B and C in Appendix E to be ``the 3-nautical mile Territorial boundary of the St. Thomas/St. John island group'' instead of ``the EEZ/Territorial boundary,'' to be consistent with the Council's intent for the specification of these Caribbean island management areas. Additionally, NMFS has determined that two boundary lines, one in the St. Croix Management Area (in Table 2) and one in the St. Thomas/St. John Management Area (in Table 3), were incorrectly described as the ``EEZ/Territorial boundary'' and are revised to ``International/EEZ boundary.'' These revisions are consistent with the Council's intent for the specification of these Caribbean island management areas.

Comments and Responses

NMFS received a total of three comments on Amendment 4 to the Coral FMP and the proposed rule. A Federal agency had no comments on the actions in Amendment 4 to the Coral FMP. One comment was unrelated to the actions in Amendment 4 to the Coral FMP. The specific comment related to the actions contained in the amendment or the proposed rule is summarized and responded to below.

Comment: Seagrasses are important fish breeding habitat and in addition to being protected from harvest, they should also be protected from physical damage (e.g., sand harvesting, anchoring, mooring, traps).

Response: NMFS agrees that seagrasses are important fish habitats. However, because there is no known direct harvest of seagrasses and these species occur predominately in state waters, the Council determined that Federal management of these species would serve no useful purpose. That decision does not mean that seagrasses are unprotected. Seagrass habitat is already protected by EFH and HAPC designations in the four Caribbean Fishery Management Council FMPs (Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the USVI, Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the USVI, Spiny Lobster Fishery of Puerto Rico and the USVI, and Coral). This rule will not affect those EFH and HAPC designations. To the extent that seagrasses are present in Federal waters, this habitat is protected by anchoring restrictions in some areas and year-round prohibitions on the use of pots, traps, bottom longlines, gillnets, or trammel nets in Federal closed areas. Other management measures, such as the prohibition on the use of chemicals, plant or plant-derived toxins, and explosives to harvest reef-

associated species, as well as restricting to hand-held dip nets and slurp guns the allowable gear for collecting marine aquarium fishes, provide direct and indirect physical benefits to the seagrass

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habitat by protecting it from the adverse effects of specific fishing gear.

Changes From the Proposed Rule

In 50 CFR Part 622 Appendix A Tables 1 and 2, NMFS has identified several species names that contained misspellings. These misspellings are corrected in this final rule.

Classification

The Regional Administrator, Southeast Region, NMFS, has determined that the actions contained in this final rule are consistent with Amendment 4 to the Coral FMP, the Magnuson-Stevens Act and other applicable law.

This final rule has been determined to be not significant for purposes of Executive Order 12866.

The Chief Counsel for Regulation of the Department of Commerce certified to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration during the proposed rule stage that this action would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The factual basis for this certification was published in the proposed rule and is not repeated here. No comments were received regarding the certification and NMFS has not received any new information that would affect its determination. No changes to the final rule were made in response to public comments. As a result, a regulatory flexibility analysis was not required and none was prepared.

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 622

Fisheries, Fishing, Puerto Rico, Seagrass, Virgin Islands.

Dated: May 30, 2013.

Alan D. Risenhoover,

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, performing the functions and duties of the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service.

For the reasons set out in the preamble, 50 CFR Part 622 is amended as follows:

PART 622--FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC

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1. The authority citation for part 622 continues to read as follows:

   Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

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2. In Appendix A to part 622, Tables 1 and 2 are revised to read as follows:

   Appendix A to Part 622--Species Tables

   Table 1 of Appendix A to Part 622--Caribbean Coral Reef Resources

   I. Coelenterates--Phylum Coelenterata

   A. Hydrocorals--Class Hydrozoa

1. Hydroids--Order Anthoathecata

   Family Milleporidae

   Millepora spp., Fire corals

   Family Stylasteridae

   Stylaster roseus, Rose lace corals

   B. Anthozoans--Class Anthozoa

1. Soft corals--Order Alcyonacea

   Family Anthothelidae

   Erythropodium caribaeorum, Encrusting gorgonian

   Iciligorgia schrammi, Deepwater sea fan

   Family Briareidae

   Briareum asbestinum, Corky sea finger

   Family Clavulariidae

   Carijoa riisei

   Telesto spp.

2. Gorgonian corals--Order Gorgonacea

   Family Ellisellidae

   Ellisella spp., Sea whips

   Family Gorgoniidae

   Gorgonia flabellum, Venus sea fan

   G. mariae, Wide-mesh sea fan

   G. ventalina, Common sea fan

   Pseudopterogorgia acerosa, Sea plume

   P. albatrossae

   P. americana, Slimy sea plume

   P. bipinnata, Bipinnate plume

   P. rigida

   Pterogorgia anceps, Angular sea whip

   P. citrina, Yellow sea whip

   Family Plexauridae

   Eunicea calyculata, Warty sea rod

   E. clavigera

   E. fusca, Doughnut sea rod

   E. knighti

   E. laciniata

   E. laxispica

   E. mammosa, Swollen-knob

   E. succinea, Shelf-knob sea rod

   E. touneforti

   Muricea atlantica

   M. elongata, Orange spiny rod

   M. laxa, Delicate spiny rod

   M. muricata, Spiny sea fan

   M. pinnata, Long spine sea fan

   Muriceopsis spp.

   M. flavida, Rough sea plume

   M. sulphurea

   Plexaura flexuosa, Bent sea rod

   P. homomalla, Black sea rod

   Plexaurella dichotoma, Slit-pore sea rod

   P. fusifera

   P. grandiflora

   P. grisea

   P. nutans, Giant slit-pore

   Pseudoplexaura crucis

   P. flagellosa

   P. porosa, Porous sea rod

   P. wagenaari

3. Hard Corals--Order Scleractinia

   Family Acroporidae

   Acropora cervicornis, Staghorn coral

   A. palmata, Elkhorn coral

   A. prolifera, Fused staghorn

   Family Agaricidae

   Agaricia agaricites, Lettuce leaf coral

   A. fragilis, Fragile saucer

   A. lamarcki, Lamarck's sheet

   A. tenuifolia, Thin leaf lettuce

   Leptoseris cucullata, Sunray lettuce

   Family Astrocoeniidae

   Stephanocoenia michelinii, Blushing star

   Family Caryophylliidae

   Eusmilia fastigiata, Flower coral

   Tubastrea aurea, Cup coral

   Family Faviidae

   Cladocora arbuscula, Tube coral

   Colpophyllia natans, Boulder coral

   Diploria clivosa, Knobby brain coral

   D. labyrinthiformis, Grooved brain

   D. strigosa, Symmetrical brain

   Favia fragum, Golfball coral

   Manicina areolata, Rose coral

   M. mayori, Tortugas rose coral

   Montastrea annularis, Boulder star coral

   M. cavernosa, Great star coral

   Solenastrea bournoni, Smooth star coral

   Family Meandrinidae

   Dendrogyra cylindrus, Pillar coral

   Dichocoenia stellaris, Pancake star

   D. stokesi, Elliptical star

   Meandrina meandrites, Maze coral

   Family Mussidae

   Isophyllastrea rigida, Rough star coral

   Isophyllia sinuosa, Sinuous cactus

   Mussa angulosa, Large flower coral

   Mycetophyllia aliciae, Thin fungus coral

   M. danae, Fat fungus coral

   M. ferox, Grooved fungus

   M. lamarckiana, Fungus coral

   Scolymia cubensis, Artichoke coral

   S. lacera, Solitary disk

   Family Oculinidae

   Oculina diffusa, Ivory bush coral

   Family Pocilloporidae

   Madracis decactis, Ten-ray star coral

   M. mirabilis, Yellow pencil

   Family Poritidae

   Porites astreoides, Mustard hill coral

   P. branneri, Blue crust coral

   P. divaricata, Small finger coral

   P. porites, Finger coral

   Family Rhizangiidae

   Astrangia solitaria, Dwarf cup coral

   Phyllangia americana, Hidden cup coral

   Family Siderastreidae

   Siderastrea radians, Lesser starlet

   S. siderea, Massive starlet

4. Black Corals--Order Antipatharia

   Antipathes spp., Bushy black coral

   Stichopathes spp., Wire coral

   II. Reserved

   Aquarium Trade Species in the Caribbean Coral FMP

   I. Sponges--Phylum Porifera

   A. Demosponges--Class Demospongiae

   Amphimedon compressa, Erect rope sponge

   Chondrilla nucula, Chicken liver sponge

   Cinachyrella alloclada

   Geodia neptuni, Potato sponge

   Haliclona spp., Finger sponge

   Myriastra spp.

   Niphates digitalis, Pink vase sponge

   N. erecta, Lavender rope sponge

   Spinosella plicifera

   S. vaginalis

   Tethya crypta

   II. Coelenterates--Phylum Coelenterata

   A. Anthozoans--Class Anthozoa

1. Anemones--Order Actiniaria

   Aiptasia tagetes, Pale anemone

   Bartholomea annulata, Corkscrew anemone

   Condylactis gigantea, Giant pink-tipped anemone

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   Heteractis lucida, Knobby anemone

   Lebrunia spp., Staghorn anemone

   Stichodactyla helianthus, Sun anemone

2. Colonial Anemones--Order Zoanthidea

   Zoanthus spp., Sea mat

3. False Corals--Order Corallimorpharia

   Discosoma spp. (formerly Rhodactis), False coral

   Ricordea florida, Florida false coral

   III. Annelid Worms--Phylum Annelida

   A. Polychaetes--Class Polychaeta

   Family Sabellidae, Feather duster worms

   Sabellastarte spp., Tube worms

   S. magnifica, Magnificent duster

   Family Serpulidae

   Spirobranchus giganteus, Christmas tree worm

   IV. Mollusks--Phylum Mollusca

   A. Gastropods--Class Gastropoda

   Family Elysiidae

   Tridachia crispata, Lettuce sea slug

   Family Olividae

   Oliva reticularis, Netted olive

   Family Ovulidae

   Cyphoma gibbosum, Flamingo tongue

   B. Bivalves--Class Bivalvia

   Family Limidae

   Lima spp., Fileclams

   L. scabra, Rough fileclam

   Family Spondylidae

   Spondylus americanus, Atlantic thorny oyster

   C. Cephalopods--Class Cephalopoda

1. Octopuses--Order Octopoda

   Family Octopodidae

   Octopus spp. (except the Common octopus, O. vulgaris)

   V. Arthropods--Phylum Arthropoda

   A. Crustaceans--Subphylum Crustacea

1. Decapods--Order Decapoda

   Family Alpheidae

   Alpheus armatus, Snapping shrimp

   Family Diogenidae

   Paguristes spp., Hermit crabs

   P. cadenati, Red reef hermit

   Family Grapsidae

   Percnon gibbesi, Nimble spray crab

   Family Hippolytidae

   Lysmata spp., Peppermint shrimp

   Thor amboinensis, Anemone shrimp

   Family Majidae, Coral crabs

   Mithrax spp., Clinging crabs

   M. cinctimanus, Banded clinging

   M. sculptus, Green clinging

   Stenorhynchus seticornis, Yellowline arrow

   Family Palaemonida

   Periclimenes spp., Cleaner shrimp

   Family Squillidae, Mantis crabs

   Gonodactylus spp.

   Lysiosquilla spp.

   Family Stenopodidae, Coral shrimp

   Stenopus hispidus, Banded shrimp

   S. scutellatus, Golden shrimp

   VI. Echinoderms--Phylum Echinodermata

   A. Feather stars--Class Crinoidea

   Analcidometra armata, Swimming crinoid

   Davidaster spp., Crinoids

   Nemaster spp., Crinoids

   B. Sea stars--Class Asteroidea

   Astropecten spp., Sand stars

   Linckia guildingii, Common comet star

   Ophidiaster guildingii, Comet star

   Oreaster reticulatus, Cushion sea star

   C. Brittle and basket stars--Class Ophiuroidea

   Astrophyton muricatum, Giant basket star

   Ophiocoma spp., Brittlestars

   Ophioderma spp., Brittlestars

   O. rubicundum, Ruby brittlestar

   D. Sea Urchins--Class Echinoidea

   Diadema antillarum, Long-spined urchin

   Echinometra spp., Purple urchin

   Eucidaris tribuloides, Pencil urchin

   Lytechinus spp., Pin cushion urchin

   Tripneustes ventricosus, Sea egg

   E. Sea Cucumbers--Class Holothuroidea

   Holothuria spp., Sea cucumbers

   VII. Chordates--Phylum Chordata

   A. Tunicates--Subphylum Urochordata

   Table 2 of Appendix A to Part 622--Caribbean Reef Fish

   Lutjanidae--Snappers

   Unit 1

   Black snapper, Apsilus dentatus

   Blackfin snapper, Lutjanus buccanella

   Silk snapper, Lutjanus vivanus

   Vermilion snapper, Rhomboplites aurorubens

   Wenchman, Pristipomoides aquilonaris

   Unit 2

   Cardinal, Pristipomoides macrophthalmus

   Queen snapper, Etelis oculatus

   Unit 3

   Gray snapper, Lutjanus griseus

   Lane snapper, Lutjanus synagris

   Mutton snapper, Lutjanus analis

   Dog snapper, Lutjanus jocu

   Schoolmaster, Lutjanus apodus

   Mahogany snapper, Lutjanus mahogoni

   Unit 4

   Yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus

   Serranidae--Sea basses and Groupers

   Unit 1

   Nassau Grouper, Epinephelus striatus

   Unit 2

   Goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara

   Unit 3

   Coney, Epinephelus fulvus

   Graysby, Epinephelus cruentatus

   Red hind, Epinephelus guttatus

   Rock hind, Epinephelus adscensionis

   Unit 4

   Black grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci

   Red grouper, Epinephelus morio

   Tiger grouper, Mycteroperca tigris

   Yellowfin grouper, Mycteroperca venenosa

   Unit 5

   Misty grouper, Epinephelus mystacinus

   Yellowedge grouper, Epinephelus flavolimbatus

   Haemulidae--Grunts

   White grunt, Haemulon plumierii

   Margate, Haemulon album

   Tomtate, Haemulon aurolineatum

   Bluestriped grunt, Haemulon sciurus

   French grunt, Haemulon flavolineatum

   Porkfish, Anisotremus virginicus

   Mullidae--Goatfishes

   Spotted goatfish, Pseudupeneus maculatus

   Yellow goatfish, Mulloidichthys martinicus

   Sparidae--Porgies

   Jolthead porgy, Calamus bajonado

   Sea bream, Archosargus rhomboidalis

   Sheepshead porgy, Calamus penna

   Pluma, Calamus pennatula

   Holocentridae--Squirrelfishes

   Blackbar soldierfish, Myripristis jacobus

   Bigeye, Priacanthus arenatus

   Longspine squirrelfish, Holocentrus rufus

   Squirrelfish, Holocentrus adscensionis

   Malacanthidae--Tilefishes

   Blackline tilefish, Caulolatilus cyanops

   Sand tilefish, Malacanthus plumieri

   Carangidae--Jacks

   Blue runner, Caranx crysos

   Horse-eye jack, Caranx latus

   Black jack, Caranx lugubris

   Almaco jack, Seriola rivoliana

   Bar jack, Caranx ruber

   Greater amberjack, Seriola dumerili

   Yellow jack, Caranx bartholomaei

   Scaridae--Parrotfishes

   Blue parrotfish, Scarus coeruleus

   Midnight parrotfish, Scarus coelestinus

   Princess parrotfish, Scarus taeniopterus

   Queen parrotfish, Scarus vetula

   Rainbow parrotfish, Scarus guacamaia

   Redfin parrotfish, Sparisoma rubripinne

   Redtail parrotfish, Sparisoma chrysopterum

   Stoplight parrotfish, Sparisoma viride

   Redband parrotfish, Sparisoma aurofrenatum

   Striped parrotfish, Scarus croicensis

   Acanthuridae--Surgeonfishes

   Blue tang, Acanthurus coeruleus

   Ocean surgeonfish, Acanthurus bahianus

   Doctorfish, Acanthurus chirurgus

   Balistidae--Triggerfishes

   Ocean triggerfish, Canthidermis sufflamen

   Queen triggerfish, Balistes vetula

   Sargassum triggerfish, Xanthichthys ringens

   Monacanthidae--Filefishes

   Scrawled filefish, Aluterus scriptus

   Whitespotted filefish, Cantherhines macrocerus

   Black durgon, Melichthys niger

   Ostraciidae--Boxfishes

   Honeycomb cowfish, Lactophrys polygonia

   Scrawled cowfish, Lactophrys quadricornis

   Trunkfish, Lactophrys trigonus

   Spotted trunkfish, Lactophrys bicaudalis

   Smooth trunkfish, Lactophrys triqueter

   Labridae--Wrasses

   Hogfish, Lachnolaimus maximus

   Puddingwife, Halichoeres radiatus

   Spanish hogfish, Bodianus rufus

   Pomacanthidae--Angelfishes

   Queen angelfish, Holacanthus ciliaris

   Gray angelfish, Pomacanthus arcuatus

   French angelfish, Pomacanthus paru

   Aquarium Trade Species in the Caribbean Reef Fish FMP:

   Frogfish, Antennarius spp.

   Flamefish, Apogon maculatus

   Conchfish, Astrapogon stellatus

   Redlip blenny, Ophioblennius atlanticus

   Peacock flounder, Bothus lunatus

   Longsnout butterflyfish, Chaetodon aculeatus

   Foureye butterflyfish, Chaetodon capistratus

   Spotfin butterflyfish, Chaetodon ocellatus

   Banded butterflyfish, Chaetodon striatus

   Redspotted hawkfish, Amblycirrhitus pinos

   Flying gurnard, Dactylopterus volitans

   Atlantic spadefish, Chaetodipterus faber

   Neon goby, Gobiosoma oceanops

   Rusty goby, Priolepis hipoliti

   Royal gramma, Gramma loreto

   Creole wrasse, Clepticus parrae

   Yellowcheek wrasse, Halichoeres cyanocephalus

   Yellowhead wrasse, Halichoeres garnoti

   Clown wrasse, Halichoeres maculipinna

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   Pearly razorfish, Hemipteronotus novacula

   Green razorfish, Hemipteronotus splendens

   Bluehead wrasse, Thalassoma bifasciatum

   Chain moray, Echidna catenata

   Green moray, Gymnothorax funebris

   Goldentail moray, Gymnothorax miliaris

   Batfish, Ogcocephalus spp.

   Goldspotted eel, Myrichthys ocellatus

   Yellowhead jawfish, Opistognathus aurifrons

   Dusky jawfish, Opistognathus whitehursti

   Cherubfish, Centropyge argi

   Rock beauty, Holacanthus tricolor

   Sergeant major, Abudefduf saxatilis

   Blue chromis, Chromis cyanea

   Sunshinefish, Chromis insolata

   Yellowtail damselfish, Microspathodon chrysurus

   Dusky damselfish, Pomacentrus fuscus

   Beaugregory, Pomacentrus leucostictus

   Bicolor damselfish, Pomacentrus partitus

   Threespot damselfish, Pomacentrus planifrons

   Glasseye snapper, Priacanthus cruentatus

   High-hat, Equetus acuminatus

   Jackknife-fish, Equetus lanceolatus

   Spotted drum, Equetus punctatus

   Scorpaenidae--Scorpionfishes

   Butter hamlet, Hypoplectrus unicolor

   Swissguard basslet, Liopropoma rubre

   Greater soapfish, Rypticus saponaceus

   Orangeback bass, Serranus annularis

   Lantern bass, Serranus baldwini

   Tobaccofish, Serranus tabacarius

   Harlequin bass, Serranus tigrinus

   Chalk bass, Serranus tortugarum

   Caribbean tonguefish, Symphurus arawak

   Seahorses, Hippocampus spp.

   Pipefishes, Syngnathus spp.

   Sand diver, Synodus intermedius

   Sharpnose puffer, Canthigaster rostrata

   Porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix

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3. Appendix E to part 622 is revised to read as follows:

   Appendix E to Part 622--Caribbean Island/Island Group Management Areas

   Table 1 of Appendix E to Part 622--Coordinates of the Puerto Rico Management Area.

   The Puerto Rico management area is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points.

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   Point North latitude West longitude

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   A (intersects with the 19deg37'29'' 65deg20'57''

   International/EEZ boundary).

   B........................... 18deg25'46.3015'' 65deg06'31.866''

   From Point B, proceed

   southerly along the 3-

   nautical mile Territorial

   boundary of the St. Thomas/

   St. John island group to

   Point C.

   C........................... 18deg13'59.0606'' 65deg05'33.058''

   D........................... 18deg01'16.9636'' 64deg57'38.817''

   E........................... 17deg30'00.000'' 65deg20'00.1716''

   F........................... 16deg02'53.5812'' 65deg20'00.1716'''

   From Point F, proceed

   southwesterly, then

   northerly, then easterly,

   and finally southerly along

   the International/EEZ

   boundary to Point A.

   A (intersects with the 19deg37'29'' 65deg20'57''

   International/EEZ boundary).

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   Table 2 of Appendix E to Part 622--Coordinates of the St. Croix Management Area.

   The St. Croix management area is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points.

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   Point North latitude West longitude

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   G........................... 18deg03'03'' 64deg38'03''

   From Point G, proceed

   easterly, then southerly,

   then southwesterly along

   the International/EEZ

   boundary to Point F.

   F........................... 16deg02'53.5812'' 65deg20'00.1716''

   E........................... 17deg30'00.000'' 65deg20'00.1716''

   D........................... 18deg01'16.9636'' 64deg57'38.817''

   G........................... 18deg03'03'' 64deg38'03''

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   Table 3 of Appendix E to Part 622--Coordinates of the St. Thomas/St. John Management Area.

   The St. Thomas/St. John management area is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points.

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   Point North latitude West longitude

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   A (intersects with the 19deg37'29'' 65deg20'57''

   International/EEZ boundary).

   From Point A, proceed

   southeasterly along the

   International/EEZ boundary

   to Point G.

   G........................... 18deg03'03'' 64deg38'03''

   D........................... 18deg01'16.9636'' 64deg57'38.817''

   C........................... 18deg13'59.0606'' 65deg05'33.058''

   From Point C, proceed

   northerly along the 3-

   nautical mile Territorial

   boundary of the St. Thomas/

   St. John island group to

   Point B.

   B........................... 18deg25'46.3015'' 65deg06'31.866''

   A (intersects with the 19deg37'29'' 65deg20'57''

   International/EEZ boundary).

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