marine mammal definition

marine mammal means a seal or sea lion (order Pinnipedia) or a dolphin or whale (order Cetacea);

marine mammal means any speci- men of the following species, whether alive or dead, or any part thereof, in- cluding but not limited to, any raw, dressed, or dyed fur or skin: NOTE: Common names given may be at variance with local usage; they are not required to be provided by the Act, and they have no legal significance.

marine mammal means any marine mammal that is not depleted (as defined in the MMPA) or listed under the federal Endangered Species Act.

Examples of marine mammal in a sentence

• Certain applications for permits authorized under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1374) will be published in the Federal Register as required by the two laws.

• Is the development of any CMS Agreement for Bird Species, including Memoranda of Understanding, planned by your country in the foreseeable future?☑ No Questions on the development of new CMS Agreements relating to Marine Mammal Species1.

• In the current reporting period, has your country initiated the development of any CMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, to address the needs of Appendix II Marine Mammal Species ?☑ No 2.

• Is the development of any CMS Agreement for Marine Mammal Species, including Memoranda of Understanding, planned by your country in the foreseeable future?☑ No Questions on the development of new CMS Agreements relating to Marine Turtle Species1.

• In the current reporting period, has your country participated in the development of any new CMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, which address the conservation needs of Appendix II Marine Mammal Species ?☑ No 4.

More Definitions of marine mammal

marine mammal means any marine mammal that is not depleted (a species above its optimum population level) or is not listed under the federal Endangered Species Act.

marine mammal means any member of the order Cetacea (such as whales and dolphins), order Sirenia (such as dugong), or the suborder Pinnipedia (such as seals and sea lions).

marine mammal means mammals that live the majority of their lives in marine waters and are classified by a hunting regulation as marine mammals;

marine mammal means California sea lions and harbor seals.

marine mammal means any species of cetacean or pinniped;

marine mammal means any animal of the class Mammalia living in an aquatic environment and includes their young;

marine mammal means any mammal that is morphologically adapted to the marine environment, including sea otters and members of the orders Sirenia, Finnipedia, and Cetacea, or primarily inhabits the marine environment such as polar bears.