218.181—Permissible methods of taking.
(a)
Under Letters of Authorization issued pursuant to §§ 216.106 and 218.186 of this chapter, the Holder of the Letter of Authorization may incidentally, but not intentionally, take marine mammals within the area described in § 218.180(b), provided the activity is in compliance with all terms, conditions, and requirements of these regulations and the appropriate Letter of Authorization.
(b)
The incidental take of marine mammals under the activities identified in § 218.180(c) is limited to the following species, by the indicated method of take and the indicated number of times:
(i)
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus )—10 (an average of 2 annually),
(ii)
Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus )—10 (an average of 2 annually);
(iii)
Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus )—3,070 (an average of 614 annually);
(iv)
Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis )—2,355 (an average of 471 annually);
(v)
Pantropical spotted dolphin (S. attenuata) —115 (an average of 23 annually);
(vi)
Striped dolphin (S. coeruleoalba )—25 (an average of 5 annually);
(vii)
Spinner dolphin (S. longirostris )—115 (an average of 23 annually);
(viii)
Melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra )—10 (an average of 2 annually);
(ix)
Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus)—5 (an average of 1 annually);
(x)
Clymene dolphin (S. clymene )—25 (an average of 5 annually);
(i)
Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus )—10 (an average of 2 annually);
(ii)
Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis )—10 (an average of 2 annually);
(iii)
Pantropical spotted dolphin (S. attenuata) —5 (an average of 1 annually);
(ix)
Spinner dolphin (S. longirostris )—5 (an average of 1 annually).