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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries |
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Chapter II - National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce |
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SubChapter C - Marine Mammals |
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Part 216 - Regulations Governing the Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals |
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Subpart W - Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Conducting Precision Strike Weapon Missions in the Gulf of Mexico |
§ 216.253 - Prohibitions.
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Notwithstanding takings contemplated in §216.250 and authorized by a Letter of Authorization issued under §§216.106 and 216.257, no person in connection with the activities described in §216.250 shall:
(a) Take any marine mammal not specified in §216.250(b);
(b) Take any marine mammal specified in §216.250(b) other than by incidental, unintentional Level A or Level B harassment or mortality;
(c) Take a marine mammal specified in §216.250(b) 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 216.257.