50 C.F.R. § 216.1
Purpose of regulations
The regulations in this part implement the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, 86 Stat. 1027, 16 U.S.C. 1361-1407, Pub. L. 92-522, which, among other things, restricts the taking, possession, transportation, selling, offering for sale, and importing of marine mammals.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1975–2025 · leading case: United States v. Jerry D. Mitchell, 553 F.2d 996 (5th Cir. 1977).
United States v. Jerry D. Mitchell, 553 F.2d 996 (5th Cir. 1977). “Mitchell’s conviction rests on his violation of a regulation of the National Marine Fisheries Service, 50 C.F.R. § 216.11 (c), which prohibits any person subject to United States jurisdiction from taking any marine mammal during the moratorium.”
Save Dolphins v. United States Dep't of Com., 404 F. Supp. 407 (N.D. Cal. 1975). “50 C.F.R. § 216.1 et seq. Among the new regulations is a provision similar to 16 U.”
Animal Prot. Inst. of Am. v. Mosbacher, 799 F. Supp. 173 (D.D.C. 1992). “Those regulations are now to be found at 50 C.F.R. §§ 216.1 , et seq. (1991). 11 .”
Harrison Cnty., Mississippi v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (S.D. Miss. 2024). “50 C.F.R. §§ 216.1 , 216.101. United States citizens seeking an incidental take authorization must submit a written request to NMFS’s Assistant Administrator that contains information specified by regulation.”
Harrison Cnty. v. US Army Corps (5th Cir. 2025). “If a party proceeds without authorization and causes a take, enforcement is left to the Secretary.”
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