Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries |
Chapter II - National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce |
SubChapter C - Marine Mammals |
Part 216 - Regulations Governing the Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals |
Subpart V - Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training (AFAST) |
§ 216.243 - Prohibitions.
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Notwithstanding takings contemplated in §218.92 and authorized by a Letter of Authorization issued under §§216.106 and 216.247, no person in connection with the activities described in §216.240 may:
(a) Take any marine mammal not specified in §216.242(c);
(b) Take any marine mammal specified in §216.242(c) other than by incidental take as specified in §216.242(c)(1) and (2);
(c) Take a marine mammal specified in §216.242(c) if such taking results in more than a negligible impact on the species or stocks of such marine mammal; or
(d) Violate, or fail to comply with, the terms, conditions, and requirements of these regulations or a Letter of Authorization issued under §§216.106 and 216.247.