What sort of activities does a permit cover?
Under the statutes and implementing regulations of the ESA and MMPA, NOAA Fisheries may issue permits for the “taking”, “importing”, and exporting of marine mammals (including any “parts”, products, specimens, or live animals), including threatened and endangered species, for scientific purposes or to enhance the propagation or survival of such species (50 CFR Parts 216 and 222-227). NOAA Fisheries may also issue permits for the taking, import, or export of non-ESA listed marine mammals for the purposes of public display, or for commercial or educational photography (50 CFR Part 216).
