Western Pacific Precious Corals Requirements

This permit is required for anyone harvesting or landing black, bamboo, pink, red, or gold corals in the EEZ in the western Pacific. Specific conditions are associated with various established, provisional, and exploratory areas throughout the region.

The newly established Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) Marine National Monument prohibits precious coral harvests in the monument (Federal Register notice of final rule, 71 FR 51134, August 29, 2006).

Regulations governing this fishery can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Part 665, Subpart F, and Title 50, Part 404 (NWHI Marine National Monument)

For more information, please contact the Pacific Islands Regional Office at (808) 944-2200 and ask for the Permits Program.