50 CFR 217.4 - Prohibitions.

Regulations last checked for updates: Oct 18, 2024

Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries last revised: Oct 09, 2024

View all text of Subpart A [§ 217.1 - § 217.10]

§ 217.4 - Prohibitions.

Except for the takings contemplated in § 217.3 and authorized by an LOA issued under §§ 216.106 of this chapter and 217.7, it is unlawful for any person to do any of the following in connection with the activities described in § 217.1 of this chapter:

(a) Violate, or fail to comply with, the terms, conditions, and requirements of this subpart or an LOA issued under §§ 216.106 of this chapter and 217.7;

(b) Take any marine mammal not specified in such LOAs;

(d) Take a marine mammal specified in such LOAs if NMFS determines such taking results in more than a negligible impact on the species or stocks of such marine mammal; or

(e) Take a marine mammal specified in such LOAs if NMFS determines such taking results in an unmitigable adverse impact on the species or stock of such marine mammal for taking for subsistence uses.

authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361

source: 74 FR 35143, July 20, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 50 CFR 217.4