Regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals ...
50 CFR Part 216 -- Regulations Governing the Taking and Importing ...
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subparts C and D of this part 216, it is unlawful for any person to import any marine mammal or marine mammal product into ...
Regulations Governing the Taking of Marine Mammals
The MMPA, enacted in 1972, established a national policy to prevent marine mammal species and population stocks from declining beyond the point ...
Laws & Policies: Marine Mammal Protection Act | NOAA Fisheries
It also prohibits the import and export of marine mammals and their parts or products. Exceptions to these prohibitions include: Permitted incidental take (e.g. ...
Regulations Governing the Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals
(2) SWFSC must initiate marine mammal watches (visual observation) no less than 15 minutes (or for the duration of transit between locations, if shorter than 15 ...
Regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals ...
This Part of the Regulations also concerns marine mammals taken before (coming into force of) the MMPA, species or population stocks that have ...
Marine Mammal Protection | NOAA Fisheries
The MMPA prohibits, with certain exceptions, the "take" of marine mammals in U.S. waters and by U.S. citizens on the high seas, and the importation of marine ...
Regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals ...
The Regulations in Part 216 implement the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA), which, among other things, restricts the taking, ...
The MMPA set forth a national policy to prevent marine mammal species and population stocks from diminishing, as a result of human activities.
Marine Mammal Protection Act | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The Marine Mammal Protection Act establishes a moratorium on taking and importing marine mammals, including parts and products.
Suggested Search - Taking of Marine Mammals - Federal Register
The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) of 1972 and implementing regulations generally prohibit taking or harming marine mammals.
MMPA Guide: Requirements, Process and Compliance for ...
What is the Marine Mammal Protection Act? · Prohibiting the "take" of marine mammals without a permit or exemption · Establishing a moratorium on the import, ...
16 USC 1371: Moratorium on taking and importing marine mammals ...
Such permits, except permits issued under section 1374(c)(5) of this title, may be issued if the taking or importation proposed to be made is first reviewed by ...
Incidental Take Authorizations for Marine Mammals
An Incidental Take Regulation (ITR) authorizes US citizens to take small numbers of marine mammals for periods up to five years for non-military readiness ...
Marine Mammal Protection Act | Animal Legal & Historical Center
Summary: The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) is the main regulatory vehicle that protects marine mammal species and their habitats in an effort to main ...
50 CFR § 216.14 - Marine mammals taken before the MMPA.
(c) No pre-Act marine mammal or pre-Act marine mammal product may be imported unless the requirements of this section have been fulfilled. (d) This section has ...
The Marine Mammal Protection Act (P.L. 92 -522) - CRS Reports
Moratorium on Taking and Importing Marine Mammals and Marine Mammal ... taking of marine mammals, which is to be consistent with federal law.
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals
The MMPA requires the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to publish a list of guidelines for use in safely deterring marine mammals and to prohibit ...
16 USC Ch. 31: MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION
Moratorium on taking and importing marine mammals and marine mammal products. 1372. Prohibitions. 1373. Regulations on taking of marine mammals. 1374 ...
Part 216 - Regulations Governing the Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals ... The Marine Mammal Protection Act prohibits the “taking” of marine mammals in.
Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the Secretary of Commerce is responsible for ensuring the protection of cetaceans (whales, porpoises, and ...