#### § 218.72 Permissible methods of taking.

(a) Under LOAs issued pursuant to [§§ 216.106 of this chapter](/on/2024-09-20/title-50/section-216.106) and 218.76, the Holder of the LOAs (hereinafter “Navy”) may incidentally, but not intentionally, take marine mammals within the area described in [§ 218.70(b)](/on/2024-09-20/title-50/section-218.70#p-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 these regulations in this subpart and the applicable LOAs.

(b) The incidental take of marine mammals by the activities listed in [§ 218.70(c)](/on/2024-09-20/title-50/section-218.70#p-218.70(c)) is limited to the following species:

Table 1 to [§ 218.72](/on/2024-09-20/title-50/section-218.72)

| Species | Stock |
| --- | --- |
| Blue whale | Central North Pacific. |
| Blue whale | Eastern North Pacific. |
| Bryde's whale | Eastern Tropical Pacific. |
| Bryde's whale | Hawaii. |
| Fin whale | CA/OR/WA. |
| Fin whale | Hawaiian. |
| Humpback whale | CA/OR/WA. |
| Humpback whale | Central North Pacific. |
| Minke whale | CA/OR/WA. |
| Minke whale | Hawaii. |
| Sei whale | Eastern North Pacific. |
| Sei whale | Hawaii. |
| Gray whale | Eastern North Pacific. |
| Gray whale | Western North Pacific. |
| Sperm whale | CA/OR/WA. |
| Sperm whale | Hawaii. |
| Dwarf sperm whale | Hawaii. |
| Pygmy sperm whale | Hawaii. |
| Kogia whales | CA/OR/WA. |
| Baird's beaked whale | CA/OR/WA. |
| Blainville's beaked whale | Hawaii. |
| Cuvier's beaked whale | CA/OR/WA. |
| Cuvier's beaked whale | Hawaii. |
| Longman's beaked whale | Hawaii. |
| Mesoplodon spp. | CA/OR/WA. |
| Bottlenose dolphin | California Coastal. |
| Bottlenose dolphin | CA/OR/WA Offshore. |
| Bottlenose dolphin | Hawaii Pelagic. |
| Bottlenose dolphin | Kauai & Niihau. |
| Bottlenose dolphin | Oahu. |
| Bottlenose dolphin | 4-Island. |
| Bottlenose dolphin | Hawaii. |
| False killer whale | Hawaii Pelagic. |
| False killer whale | Main Hawaiian Islands Insular. |
| False killer whale | Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. |
| Fraser's dolphin | Hawaii. |
| Killer whale | Eastern North Pacific (ENP) Offshore. |
| Killer whale | ENP Transient/West Coast Transient. |
| Killer whale | Hawaii. |
| Long-beaked common dolphin | California. |
| Melon-headed whale | Hawaiian Islands. |
| Melon-headed whale | Kohala Resident. |
| Northern right whale dolphin | CA/OR/WA. |
| Pacific white-sided dolphin | CA/OR/WA. |
| Pantropical spotted dolphin | Hawaii Island. |
| Pantropical spotted dolphin | Hawaii Pelagic. |
| Pantropical spotted dolphin | Oahu. |
| Pantropical spotted dolphin | 4-Island. |
| Pygmy killer whale | Hawaii. |
| Pygmy killer whale | Tropical. |
| Risso's dolphin | CA/OR/WA. |
| Risso's dolphin | Hawaii. |
| Rough-toothed dolphin | Hawaii. |
| Short-beaked common dolphin | CA/OR/WA. |
| Short-finned pilot whale | CA/OR/WA. |
| Short-finned pilot whale | Hawaii. |
| Spinner dolphin | Hawaii Island. |
| Spinner dolphin | Hawaii Pelagic. |
| Spinner dolphin | Kauai & Niihau. |
| Spinner dolphin | Oahu & 4-Island. |
| Striped dolphin | CA/OR/WA. |
| Striped dolphin | Hawaii. |
| Dall's porpoise | CA/OR/WA. |
| California sea lion | U.S. |
| Guadalupe fur seal | Mexico. |
| Northern fur seal | California. |
| Harbor seal | California. |
| Hawaiian monk seal | Hawaii. |
| Northern elephant seal | California. |
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| Note to Table 1: CA/OR/WA = California/Oregon/Washington. | |