50 C.F.R. § 218.142

Current through May 31, 2024

Section 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 whale	Eastern North Pacific.
Fin whale	Northeast Pacific.
Fin whale	California/Oregon/Washington.
Sei whale	Eastern North Pacific.
Minke whale	Alaska.
Minke whale	California/Oregon/Washington.
Humpback whale	Central North Pacific.
Humpback whale	California/Oregon/Washington.
Gray whale	Eastern North Pacific.
Bottlenose dolphin	California/Oregon/Washington Offshore.
Killer whale	Alaska Resident.
Killer whale	Eastern North Pacific Offshore.
Killer whale	West Coast Transient.
Killer whale	Southern Resident.
Northern right whale dolphin	California/Oregon/Washington.
Pacific white-sided dolphin	North Pacific.
Pacific white-sided dolphin	California/Oregon/Washington.
Risso's dolphin	California/Oregon/Washington.
Short-beaked common dolphin	California/Oregon/Washington.
Short-finned pilot whale	California/Oregon/Washington.
Striped dolphin	California/Oregon/Washington.
Pygmy sperm whale	California/Oregon/Washington.
Dwarf sperm whale	California/Oregon/Washington.
Dall's porpoise	Alaska.
Dall's porpoise	California/Oregon/Washington.
Harbor porpoise	Southeast Alaska.
Harbor porpoise	Northern Oregon & Washington Coast.
Harbor porpoise	Northern California/Southern Oregon.
Harbor porpoise	Washington Inland Waters.
Sperm whale	California/Oregon/Washington.
Baird's beaked whale	California/Oregon/Washington.
Cuvier's beaked whale	California/Oregon/Washington.
Mesoplodon species	California/Oregon/Washington.
California sea lion	U.S. Stock.
Steller sea lion	Eastern U.S.
Guadalupe fur seal	Mexico.
Northern fur seal	Eastern Pacific.
Northern fur seal	California.
Harbor seal	Southeast Alaska-Clarence Strait.
Harbor seal	Oregon & Washington Coastal.
Harbor seal	Washington Northern Inland Waters.
Harbor seal	Hood Canal.
Harbor seal	Southern Puget Sound.
Northern elephant seal	California.

50 C.F.R. § 218.142

85 FR 72459, 11/9/2020 through 11/12/2020