Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries
PART 300—INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES REGULATIONS
Subpart H—Vessels of the United States Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters
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§ 300.121 Definitions.
In addition to the terms defined in §300.2, the Magnuson Act, and §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 §300.2, the Magnuson 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) Spiny lobster, Panulirus argus.
Regional Administrator means the Director, 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 13°55'N. and 14°43'N. between longitudes 80°55'W. and 81°28'W.
(2) Serrana, enclosed by arcs 12 nautical miles from the low water line of the cays and islands in the general area of 14°22'N. lat., 80°20'W. long.
(3) Roncador, enclosed by arcs 12 nautical miles from the low water line of Roncador Cay, in approximate position 13°35'N. lat., 80°05'W. long.
