{"data":{"id":"us/50-cfr-218.152","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 CFR 218.152","heading":"Permissible methods of taking.","body":"(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.\n(b) The incidental take of marine mammals by the activities listed in § 218.150(c) is limited to the following species:\nTable 1 to § 218.152(b)\nSpecies Stock\nBlue whale Central North Pacific.\nBlue whale Eastern North Pacific.\nFin whale Northeast Pacific.\nHumpback whale Western North Pacific.\nHumpback whale Central North Pacific.\nHumpback whale California/Oregon/Washington.\nMinke whale Alaska.\nNorth Pacific right whale Eastern North Pacific.\nSei whale Eastern North Pacific.\nGray whale Eastern North Pacific.\nKiller whale Eastern North Pacific Offshore.\nKiller whale Eastern North Pacific Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands, and Bering Sea Transient.\nPacific white-sided dolphin North Pacific.\nDall's porpoise Alaska.\nSperm whale North Pacific.\nBaird's beaked whale Alaska.\nCuvier's beaked whale Alaska.\nStejneger's beaked whale Alaska.\nNorthern fur seal Eastern Pacific.\nNorthern fur seal California.\nNorthern elephant seal California.","path":["Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries","CHAPTER II—NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","SUBCHAPTER C—MARINE MAMMALS","PART 218—REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TAKING AND IMPORTING OF MARINE MAMMALS","Subpart P—Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy Training Activities in the Gulf of Alaska Study Area"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-50.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:39Z","sha256":"3dbe54963a0f9c397ae3875053f40d798849a7c5e848cbb5c4d85c5cfd3e691c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/50-cfr-218.151","next":"us/50-cfr-218.153"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}