§218.73. Prohibitions.
50 C.F.R. § 218.73
Except incidental take described in § 218.72 and authorized by a LOA issued under this subpart, it shall be unlawful for any person to do the following in connection with the activities described in this subpart:
Violate, or fail to comply with, the terms, conditions, and requirements of this subpart or an LOA issued under § 216.106 of this chapter and this subpart;
Take any marine mammal not specified in § 218.72(b);
Take any marine mammal specified in § 218.72(b) in any manner other than as specified in the LOAs; or
Take a marine mammal specified in § 218.72(b) after NMFS determines such taking results in more than a negligible impact on the species or stock of such marine mammal.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 90 FR 59024, Dec. 17, 2025, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.
Source
Source: 74 FR 28343, June 15, 2009, unless otherwise noted.