50 CFR § 218.72 - Permissible methods of taking.

(a) Under LOAs issued pursuant to § 216.106 of this chapter and this subpart, the Action Proponents may incidentally, but not intentionally, take marine mammals within the area described in § 218.70(b) by Level A harassment and Level B harassment associated with the use of active sonar and other acoustic sources and explosives, as well as serious injury or mortality associated with vessel strikes and explosives, provided the activity is in compliance with all terms, conditions, and requirements of this subpart and the applicable LOAs.

(b) The incidental take of marine mammals by the activities listed in § 218.70(c) is limited to the following species:

Table 1 to Paragraph (b)

Species	Stock
Gray whale	Eastern North Pacific.
Gray whale	Western North Pacific.
Blue whale	Central North Pacific.
Blue whale	Eastern North Pacific.
Bryde's whale	Eastern Tropical Pacific.
Bryde's whale	Hawaii.
Fin whale	Hawaii.
Fin whale	California/Oregon/Washington.
Humpback whale	Central America/Southern Mexico—California-Oregon-Washington.
Humpback whale	Mainland Mexico—California-Oregon-Washington.
Humpback whale	Hawaii.
Minke whale	Hawaii.
Minke whale	California/Oregon/Washington.
Sei whale	Hawaii.
Sei whale	Eastern North Pacific.
Sperm whale	Hawaii.
Sperm whale	California/Oregon/Washington.
Dwarf sperm whale	Hawaii.
Dwarf sperm whale	California/Oregon/Washington.
Pygmy sperm whale	Hawaii.
Pygmy sperm whale	California/Oregon/Washington.
Baird's beaked whale	California/Oregon/Washington.
Blainville's beaked whale	Hawaii.
Goose-beaked whale	Hawaii.
Goose-beaked whale	California/Oregon/Washington.
Longman's beaked whale	Hawaii.
Mesoplodont beaked whale	California/Oregon/Washington.
False killer whale	Main Hawaiian Islands Insular.
False killer whale	Northwest Hawaiian Islands.
False killer whale	Hawaii Pelagic.
False killer whale	Baja California Peninsula Mexico population.
Killer whale	Hawaii.
Killer whale	Eastern North Pacific Offshore.
Killer whale	West Coast Transient.
Melon-headed whale	Hawaiian Islands.
Melon-headed whale	Kohala Resident (Hawaii).
Pygmy killer whale	Hawaii.
Pygmy killer whale	California—Baja California Peninsula Mexico population.
Short-finned pilot whale	Hawaii.
Short-finned pilot whale	California/Oregon/Washington.
Bottlenose dolphin	Maui Nui.
Bottlenose dolphin	Hawaii Island.
Bottlenose dolphin	Hawaii Pelagic.
Bottlenose dolphin	Kaua'i/Ni'ihau.
Bottlenose dolphin	O'ahu.
Bottlenose dolphin	California Coastal.
Bottlenose dolphin	California/Oregon/Washington Offshore.
Fraser's dolphin	Hawaii.
Long-beaked common dolphin	California.
Northern right whale dolphin	California/Oregon/Washington.
Pacific white-sided dolphin	California/Oregon/Washington.
Pantropical spotted dolphin	Maui Nui.
Pantropical spotted dolphin	Hawaii Island.
Pantropical spotted dolphin	Hawaii Pelagic.
Pantropical spotted dolphin	O'ahu.
Pantropical spotted dolphin	Baja California Peninsula Mexico population.
Risso's dolphin	Hawaii.
Risso's dolphin	California/Oregon/Washington.
Rough-toothed dolphin	Hawaii.
Short-beaked common dolphin	California/Oregon/Washington.
Spinner dolphin	Hawaii Pelagic.
Spinner dolphin	Hawaii Island.
Spinner dolphin	Kaua'i/Ni'ihau.
Spinner dolphin	O'ahu/4 Islands Region.
Striped dolphin	Hawaii Pelagic.
Striped dolphin	California/Oregon/Washington.
Dall's porpoise	California/Oregon/Washington.
Harbor porpoise	Monterey Bay.
Harbor porpoise	Morro Bay.
Harbor porpoise	Northern California/Southern Oregon.
Harbor porpoise	San Francisco/Russian River.
California sea lion	U.S.
Guadalupe fur seal	Mexico.
Northern fur seal	Eastern Pacific.
Northern fur seal	California.
Steller sea lion	Eastern.
Harbor seal	California.
Hawaiian monk seal	Hawaii.
Northern elephant seal	California Breeding.