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- All marine mammals, including seals and sea lions, are federally protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). It is illegal to shoot seals or sea lions unless you are an Alaska Native and the take is for subsistence purposes (food or handicraft) and is not accomplished in a wasteful manner.
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/marine-mammal-protection/fishermen-do-not-shoot-seals-and-sea-lionsFishermen: Do Not Shoot Seals and Sea Lions - NOAA Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries is charged with protecting whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions. Walrus, manatees, sea otters, and polar bears are protected by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Shooting seals and sea lions is against the law unless you are an Alaska Native subsistence harvesting for food or handicraft. All marine mammals, including seals and sea lions, are federally protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).
There are laws and guidelines about marine mammals to protect their well-being and yours. In Canada, it’s against the law to disturb a marine mammal. You can’t: feed, swim or interact with a marine mammal. move a marine mammal (or entice/cause it to move) separate a marine mammal from its group or go between it and a calf.
Whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions are also protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act. These laws help protect marine mammals and sea turtles from harm, including having their natural behaviors interrupted by human actions.
Seal Sitters works in partnership with NOAA to educate the public about the laws enacted to ensure that seals and sea lions are provided a safe haven to rest on the beaches of Puget Sound and Elliott Bay and that all marine mammals are protected from harassment or harm in our waters.
Once relentlessly hunted by commercial industries for their products, seals and are now protected by international law. Besides hunting, these amazing mammals also face threats from accidental trapping, marine pollution, and conflicts with local people.
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Marine mammals are protected by Federal Law, the Marine Mammal Protection Act Seals and sea lions “haul out” of the water to rest and warm up. This undisrupted rest is critical to their survival.
