§ 218.143 — Prohibitions

(a) Notwithstanding incidental takings contemplated in § 218.142(a) and authorized by LOAs issued under §§ 216.106 of this chapter and 218.146, no person in connection with the activities listed in § 218.140(c) may:

(1) Violate, or fail to comply with, the terms, conditions, and requirements of this subpart or an LOA issued under §§ 216.106 of this chapter and 218.146;

(2) Take any marine mammal not specified in § 218.142(b);

(3) Take any marine mammal specified in § 218.142(b) in any manner other than as specified in the LOAs; or

(4) Take a marine mammal specified in § 218.142(b) if NMFS determines such taking results in more than a negligible impact on the species or stock of such marine mammal.

(b) [Reserved]