50 CFR 216.11 : Wildlife And Fisheries (§ 1.1 To Parts 698-699) — (§ 200.1 To Part 227) — National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration, Department Of Commerce (§ 200.1 To Part 227) — Marine Mammals (§ 216.1 To Part 227) — Regulations Governing The Taking And Importing Of Marine Mammals (§ 216.1 To Subparts J-X) — Prohibitions (§ 216.11 To § 216.17) — Prohibited taking.

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.