Title 16 — Conservation
Chapter 31. Marine Mammal Protection
65 sections
Subchapter I — Generally
Subchapter II — Conservation and Protection of Marine Mammals
- 1371Moratorium on taking and importing marine mammals and marine mammal products
- 1372Prohibitions
- 1373Regulations on taking of marine mammals
- 1374Permits
- 1375Penalties
- 1375aUse of fines for protection and recovery of manatees, polar bears, sea otters, and walruses
- 1376Seizure and forfeiture of cargo
- 1377Enforcement
- 1378International program
- 1379Transfer of management authority
- 1380Marine mammal research grants
- 1381Commercial fisheries gear development
- 1382Regulations and administration
- 1383Application to other treaties and conventions
- 1383aInterim exemption for commercial fisheries
- 1383bStatus review; conservation plans
- 1384Authorization of appropriations
- 1385Dolphin protection
- 1386Stock assessments
- 1387Taking of marine mammals incidental to commercial fishing operations
- 1388Marine mammal cooperative agreements in Alaska
- 1389Pacific Coast Task Force; Gulf of Maine
- 1390Assistance to ports to reduce impacts of vessel traffic and port operations on marine mammals
- 1391Near real-time monitoring and mitigation program for large cetaceans
- 1392Monitoring ocean soundscapes
- 1393Conservation and mitigation assistance
Subchapter III — Marine Mammal Commission
Subchapter IV — International Dolphin Conservation Program
Subchapter V — Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response
- 1421Establishment of Program
- 1421aDetermination; data collection and dissemination
- 1421bStranding or entanglement response agreements
- 1421cUnusual mortality event response
- 1421dUnusual mortality event activity funding
- 1421eLiability
- 1421fNational Marine Mammal Tissue Bank and tissue analysis
- 1421f–1Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program and Rapid Response Fund
- 1421f–2Marine Mammal Health Monitoring and Analysis Platform (Health MAP)
- 1421f–3Reports to Congress
- 1421gAuthorization of appropriations
- 1421hDefinitions
Subchapter VI — Polar Bears
- 1423Definitions
- 1423aProhibitions
- 1423bAdministration
- 1423cCooperative management agreement; authority to delegate enforcement authority
- 1423dCommission appointments; compensation, travel expenses, and claims
- 1423eVotes taken by the United States section on matters before the Commission
- 1423fImplementation of actions taken by the Commission
- 1423gApplication with other subchapters of chapter
- 1423hAuthorization of appropriations