50 CFR § 218.62 - Permissible methods of taking.

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title: "50 CFR § 218.62 - Permissible methods of taking."
title_number: 50
title_name: "Wildlife and Fisheries"
section_number: "218.62"
section_name: "Permissible methods of taking."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "MARINE MAMMALS"
part_number: "218"
part_name: "REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TAKING AND IMPORTING OF MARINE MAMMALS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "16 U.S.C. 1361"
regulatory_source: "74 FR 28343, June 15, 2009, unless otherwise noted."
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# 218.62 Permissible methods of taking.

(a) Under an LOA issued pursuant to § 216.106 of this subchapter and § 218.66, the Holder of the LOA (hereinafter “USAF”) may incidentally, but not intentionally, take marine mammals within the area described in § 218.60(b) by Level A and Level B harassment (defined in section 3(18)(B) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act) associated training and testing activities described in § 218.60(c) provided the activity is in compliance with all terms, conditions, and requirements of the regulations in this subpart and the applicable LOA.

(b) The incidental take of marine mammals by the activities listed in § 218.60(c) is limited to the species and stocks listed in table 1 to this paragraph (b). Only Level B Harassment of Rice's whales is authorized. Level A Harassment and level B Harassment of the two dolphin stocks are authorized.

Table 1 to Paragraph **(b)**

| Common name | Scientific name | Stock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atlantic spotted dolphin |  | Northern Gulf of Mexico. |
| Common Bottlenose dolphin |  | Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Shelf. |
| Rice's whale |  | No Stock Designated. |