50 CFR §18.11
Except as otherwise provided in subpart C, D, or H of this part 18, or part 403, 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.