Hawaii FEP - Western Pacific Fishery Council

Coral Reef Ecosystem Species• The distribution of early life history stages (eggs and larvae) of MUS by habitat• Description of juvenile habitat (including physical, chemical, and biological features thatdetermine suitable juvenile habitat)• Food habits (feeding depth, major prey species, etc.)• Habitat-related densities for all MUS life history stages• Habitat utilization patterns for different life history stages and species• Growth, reproduction, and survival rates for MUS within habitats.• Inventory of coral reef ecosystem habitats in the EEZ of the Western Pacific Region• Location of important spawning sites• Identification of postlarval settlement habitat• Establishment of baseline parameters for coral reef ecosystem resources• High-resolution mapping of bottom topography, bathymetry, currents, substrate types,algal beds, and habitat reliefNMFS guidelines suggest that the Council and NMFS periodically review and update the EFHcomponents of FMPs or FEPs as new data become available. The Council recommends that newinformation be reviewed, as necessary, during preparation of the annual reports by the PlanTeams. EFH designations may be changed under the FEP framework processes if informationpresented in an annual review indicates that modifications are justified.214