1. Regulations
  2. title 50
  3. chapter II
  4. part 218
  5. subpart P
  6. § 218.152

View all text of Subpart P [§ 218.150 - § 218.158]

§ 218.152 - Permissible methods of taking.

(a) Under an LOA issued pursuant to §§ 216.106 of this chapter and 218.156, the Navy may incidentally, but not intentionally, take marine mammals within the TMAA only, by Level A harassment and Level B harassment associated with the use of active sonar and other acoustic sources and explosives, provided the activity is in compliance with all terms, conditions, and requirements of this subpart and the applicable LOA.

(b) The incidental take of marine mammals by the activities listed in § 218.150(c) is limited to the following species:

Table 1 to § 218.152(b)

Species Stock Blue whaleCentral North Pacific. Blue whaleEastern North Pacific. Fin whaleNortheast Pacific. Humpback whaleWestern North Pacific. Humpback whaleCentral North Pacific. Humpback whaleCalifornia/Oregon/Washington. Minke whaleAlaska. North Pacific right whaleEastern North Pacific. Sei whaleEastern North Pacific. Gray whaleEastern North Pacific. Killer whaleEastern North Pacific Offshore. Killer whaleEastern North Pacific Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands, and Bering Sea Transient. Pacific white-sided dolphinNorth Pacific. Dall's porpoiseAlaska. Sperm whaleNorth Pacific. Baird's beaked whaleAlaska. Cuvier's beaked whaleAlaska. Stejneger's beaked whaleAlaska. Northern fur sealEastern Pacific. Northern fur sealCalifornia. Northern elephant sealCalifornia.

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

CITE AS: 50 CFR 218.152