Current through October 31, 2024
Section 217.4 - [Effective 4/21/2027] ProhibitionsNotwithstanding takings contemplated in §217.1 and authorized by an LOA issued under §§216.106 and 217.7 of this chapter, no person in connection with the activities described in §217.1 may:
(a) Violate, or fail to comply with, the terms, conditions, and requirements of this subpart or an LOA issued under §§216.106 and 217.7 of this chapter;(b) Take any marine mammal not specified in such LOAs;(c) Take any marine mammal specified in such LOAs in any manner other than as specified;(d) Take a marine mammal specified in such LOAs if NMFS determines such taking results in more than a negligible impact on the species or stocks of such marine mammal; or(e) Take a marine mammal specified in such LOAs if NMFS determines such taking results in an unmitigable adverse impact on the species or stock of such marine mammal for taking for subsistence uses. 82 FR 13774, 3/15/2017; 87 FR 23111, 4/21/2022 through 4/20/2027