The Marine Mammal Protection Act protects all marine mammals. It is illegal to harass marine mammals and if prosecuted, violators can be fined or face imprisonment.

The Marine Mammal Protection Act, which celebrated 50 years in 2023, has safeguarded species from extinction. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management honors this legacy by prioritizing marine mammal ...

Since 1972, the Marine Mammal Protection Act has prohibited the “take” of marine mammals—defined to include harassment, hunting, capturing, collecting, or killing—in US waters.

2003-11-06 04:00:00 PDT Washington -- By adding just two words to a bill reauthorizing the 31-year-old Marine Mammal Protection Act, the House Resources Committee waded into a bitter battle ...

Seals and sea lions are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which prohibits the harassment, hunting, capturing and killing of these animals.

La Jolla Parks & Beaches group to consider proposing changes to Marine Mammal Protection Act With San Diego weighing closing Point La Jolla to the public year-round, some think the 1972 federal ...

OPINION Gray seals no longer need federal protection The Marine Mammal Protection Act needs to be amended to include a provision for delisting recovered species.

Wildlife harassment in the Bay Area and Central Coast accounted for more than 150 cases of marine mammals admitted to the Marine Mammal Center’s hospital.

County officials are warning people to stay away from the marine wildlife, as sea otters, seals, and other mammals on the Central Coast have been under duress due to human interactions.

While not considered threatened or endangered, minke whales are still protected by the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act, which prevents their capture, harassment or killing.

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