# 50 C.F.R. § 216.11 (2026): Prohibited taking

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## Section

- **Citation:** 50 C.F.R. § 216.11 (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 II: NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / Part 216: REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TAKING AND IMPORTING OF MARINE MAMMALS / Subpart B: Prohibitions / § 216.11: § 216.11   Prohibited taking.

## Text

Except as otherwise provided in subparts C, D, and I of this part 216 or in part 228 or 229, 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, or
(c) Any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to take any marine mammal during the moratorium.
[39 FR 1852, Jan. 15, 1974, as amended at 47 FR 21254, May 18, 1982; 54 FR 21921, May 19, 1989]

## Nearby sections

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