Marine Mammal Protection Act

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Legal Document- Statute: Marine Mammal Protection Act

Abstract
The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) was enacted on October 21, 1972. All marine mammals are protected under the MMPA. The MMPA prohibits, with certain exceptions, the "take" of marine mammals in U.S. waters and by U.S. citizens on the high seas, and the importation of marine mammals and marine mammal products into the U.S.










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Year Signed or Took Effect 
1972

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Citation
Marine Mammal Protection Act (1972).