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(b) the terms "take" or "taking" or "taken" mean to harass, pursue, hunt, 

 shoot, dynamite, capture, kill, or attempt to harass, pursue, hunt, shoot, 

 dynamite, capture, or kill. 



PBOHIBITIONS 



Sec. 202 (a) It is unlawful, except as provided in section 203 of this title or 

 in title III, for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to 

 engage in the taking of seals either on the high seas or on lands or waters under 

 the jurisdiction of the United States, or for any person to import, ofEer for sale, 

 or possess on any lands or waters, subject to the jurisdiction of the ITnited States, 

 seals or the parts of seals taken after the enactment of this Act, including but 

 not limited to, raw, dressed, or dyed fur or skins. 



(b) The possession of seals or any part thereof by any person contrary to 

 the provisions of this Act shall constitute prima facie evidence that seals or part 

 thereof was taken, purchased, sold, or transiwrted in violation of the pro- 

 visions of this Act or the regulations issued thereunder. 



EXCEPTIONS FOR INDIANS, ALEUTS, AND ESKIMOS 



Sec. 203. (a) Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos who dwell on the coasts of the 

 North Pacific or Arctic Ocean are permitted to take seals for their own use but 

 not for sale : Provided, however, That such taking must be done in accordance 

 with customary traditions and as an adjunct of the Native culture. 



(b) The authority contained in this section shall not apply to Indians, Aleuts, 

 and Eskimos who are employed by any person under the provisions of the 

 Fur Seal Act of 1966 or title III of this Act for the purpose of taking seals, 

 or who are under contract or agreement to deliver the skins to any person. 



EXCEPTIONS FOB MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, AND FOE MUNICIPAL 



and/or other nonprofit zoos 



Sec. 204. (a) Nothing herein shall be considered to be a prohibition against 

 municipal and/or other nonprofit zoos from obtaining written consent from the 

 Secretary of Interior to humanely capture a representative number of seals 

 for replacement for deceased or otherwise ailing members of these species in 

 these zoos. 



(b) Further, nothing herein shall be construed to be a prohibition against 

 the humane capture of a select number of these species for certifiable scientific 

 and/or medical research. 



(c) Nothing herein shall be considered to be a prohibition against any per- 

 son in the discharge of his duties if such person is employed by, or is an author- 

 ized agent of, or is operating under license or permit of, any State or the United 

 States to administer or protect or aid in the administration or protection of 

 land, water, wildlife, or livestock. 



(d) Regulations shall be promulgated by the Secretary of Interior for the 

 purposes of subsections (a), (b), and (c) above as to who shall be granted 

 permission and for what purposes. Further, methods of capture, supervision, 

 and transportation shall be subjects of said regulations by the Secretary. 



forfeiture 



iSeo. 205. (a) Every vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States that 

 is employed in any manner in connection with a violation of the provisions of 

 this title, including its tackle, apparel, furniture, appurtenances, cargo, and 

 stores, shall be subject to forfeiture and all seals or parts thereof, taken or 

 retained in violation of this title, or the monetary value thereof shall be forfeited. 



(b) All provisions of law relating to the seizure, summary and judicial for- 

 feiture, and condemnation of a vessel, including its tackle, apparel, furniture, 

 appurtenances, cargo, and stores, for violation of the customs laws, the disposi- 

 tion of such vessel, including its tackle, apparel, furniture, appurtenances, cargo, 

 and stores, or the proceeds from the sale thereof, and remission of mitigation of 

 such forfeiture shall apply to seizures and forfeitures incurred, or alleged to 

 have been incurred, under the provisions of this title, insofar as such provisions 

 of law are applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions of this title. 



