# 50 C.F.R. § 18.11 (2026): Prohibited taking

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## Section

- **Citation:** 50 C.F.R. § 18.11 (2026)
- **Heading:** Prohibited taking
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 50 CFR: Wildlife and Fisheries / Chapter I: UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 18: MARINE MAMMALS / Subpart B: Prohibitions / § 18.11: § 18.11   Prohibited taking.

## Text

Except as otherwise provided in subpart C, D, or H of this part 18, or part 403, it is unlawful for:
(a) Any person, vessel, or conveyance subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to take any marine mammal on the high seas, or
(b) Any person, vessel, or conveyance to take any marine mammal in waters or on lands under the jurisdiction of the United States.
[39 FR 7262, Feb. 25, 1974, as amended at 51 FR 17981, May 16, 1986]

## Nearby sections

- [50 C.F.R. § 18.11 (2026) § 18.11   Prohibited taking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P18_S18_11.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 18.12 (2026) § 18.12   Prohibited importation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P18_S18_12.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 18.13 (2026) § 18.13   Prohibited uses, possession, transportation, and sales.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P18_S18_13.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 18.14 (2026) § 18.14   Marine mammals taken before the Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P18_S18_14.md)

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