Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries |
Chapter I - United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior |
SubChapter B - Taking, Possession, Transportation, Sale, Purchase, Barter, Exportation, and Importation of Wildlife and Plants |
Part 18 - Marine Mammals |
Subpart A - Introduction |
§ 18.1 - Purpose of regulations.
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§ 18.1 Purpose of regulations.
The regulations contained in this part implement the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361-1407), which among other things, restricts the taking, possession, transportation, selling, offering for sale, and importing of marine mammals.