1. Regulations
  2. title 50
  3. chapter II
  4. part 218
  5. subpart O
  6. § 218.142

View all text of Subpart O [§ 218.140 - § 218.148]

§ 218.142 - Permissible methods of taking.

(a) Under LOAs issued pursuant to §§ 216.106 of this chapter and 218.146, the Holder of the LOAs (hereinafter “Navy”) may incidentally, but not intentionally, take marine mammals within the area described in § 218.140(b) by Level A harassment and Level B harassment associated with the use of active sonar and other acoustic sources and explosives, as well as serious injury or mortality associated with vessel strikes, provided the activity is in compliance with all terms, conditions, and requirements of this subpart and the applicable LOAs.

(b) The incidental take of marine mammals by the activities listed in § 218.140(c) is limited to the following species:

Table 1 to Paragraph (b)

Species Stock Blue whaleEastern North Pacific. Fin whaleNortheast Pacific. Fin whaleCalifornia/Oregon/Washington. Sei whaleEastern North Pacific. Minke whaleAlaska. Minke whaleCalifornia/Oregon/Washington. Humpback whaleCentral North Pacific. Humpback whaleCalifornia/Oregon/Washington. Gray whaleEastern North Pacific. Bottlenose dolphinCalifornia/Oregon/Washington Offshore. Killer whaleAlaska Resident. Killer whaleEastern North Pacific Offshore. Killer whaleWest Coast Transient. Killer whaleSouthern Resident. Northern right whale dolphinCalifornia/Oregon/Washington. Pacific white-sided dolphinNorth Pacific. Pacific white-sided dolphinCalifornia/Oregon/Washington. Risso's dolphinCalifornia/Oregon/Washington. Short-beaked common dolphinCalifornia/Oregon/Washington. Short-finned pilot whaleCalifornia/Oregon/Washington. Striped dolphinCalifornia/Oregon/Washington. Pygmy sperm whaleCalifornia/Oregon/Washington. Dwarf sperm whaleCalifornia/Oregon/Washington. Dall's porpoiseAlaska. Dall's porpoiseCalifornia/Oregon/Washington. Harbor porpoiseSoutheast Alaska. Harbor porpoiseNorthern Oregon & Washington Coast. Harbor porpoiseNorthern California/Southern Oregon. Harbor porpoiseWashington Inland Waters. Sperm whaleCalifornia/Oregon/Washington. Baird's beaked whaleCalifornia/Oregon/Washington. Cuvier's beaked whaleCalifornia/Oregon/Washington. Mesoplodon speciesCalifornia/Oregon/Washington. California sea lionU.S. Stock. Steller sea lionEastern U.S. Guadalupe fur sealMexico. Northern fur sealEastern Pacific. Northern fur sealCalifornia. Harbor sealSoutheast Alaska—Clarence Strait. Harbor sealOregon & Washington Coastal. Harbor sealWashington Northern Inland Waters. Harbor sealHood Canal. Harbor sealSouthern Puget Sound. Northern elephant sealCalifornia.

SOURCE: 74 FR 28343, June 15, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 50 CFR 218.142