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Code of Federal Regulations Title 50. Wildlife and Fisheries § 50.218.142 Permissible methods of taking

Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Under LOAs issued pursuant to §§ 216.106 of this chapter and 218.146, the Holder of the LOAs (hereinafter “Navy”) may incidentally, but not intentionally, take marine mammals within the area described in § 218.140(b) by Level A harassment and Level B harassment associated with the use of active sonar and other acoustic sources and explosives, as well as serious injury or mortality associated with vessel strikes, provided the activity is in compliance with all terms, conditions, and requirements of this subpart and the applicable LOAs.

(b) The incidental take of marine mammals by the activities listed in § 218.140(c) is limited to the following species:

Table 1 to Paragraph (b)

Species

Stock

Blue whale

Eastern North Pacific.

Fin whale

Northeast Pacific.

Fin whale

California/Oregon/Washington.

Sei whale

Eastern North Pacific.

Minke whale

Alaska.

Minke whale

California/Oregon/Washington.

Humpback whale

Central North Pacific.

Humpback whale

California/Oregon/Washington.

Gray whale

Eastern North Pacific.

Bottlenose dolphin

California/Oregon/Washington Offshore.

Killer whale

Alaska Resident.

Killer whale

Eastern North Pacific Offshore.

Killer whale

West Coast Transient.

Killer whale

Southern Resident.

Northern right whale dolphin

California/Oregon/Washington.

Pacific white-sided dolphin

North Pacific.

Pacific white-sided dolphin

California/Oregon/Washington.

Risso's dolphin

California/Oregon/Washington.

Short-beaked common dolphin

California/Oregon/Washington.

Short-finned pilot whale

California/Oregon/Washington.

Striped dolphin

California/Oregon/Washington.

Pygmy sperm whale

California/Oregon/Washington.

Dwarf sperm whale

California/Oregon/Washington.

Dall's porpoise

Alaska.

Dall's porpoise

California/Oregon/Washington.

Harbor porpoise

Southeast Alaska.

Harbor porpoise

Northern Oregon & Washington Coast.

Harbor porpoise

Northern California/Southern Oregon.

Harbor porpoise

Washington Inland Waters.

Sperm whale

California/Oregon/Washington.

Baird's beaked whale

California/Oregon/Washington.

Cuvier's beaked whale

California/Oregon/Washington.

Mesoplodon species

California/Oregon/Washington.

California sea lion

U.S. Stock.

Steller sea lion

Eastern U.S.

Guadalupe fur seal

Mexico.

Northern fur seal

Eastern Pacific.

Northern fur seal

California.

Harbor seal

Southeast Alaska—Clarence Strait.

Harbor seal

Oregon & Washington Coastal.

Harbor seal

Washington Northern Inland Waters.

Harbor seal

Hood Canal.

Harbor seal

Southern Puget Sound.

Northern elephant seal

California.
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