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16 U.S.C. § 1153 — Sealing permitted by Aleuts, Eskimos, and Indians

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16 U.S.C. § 1153 — Sealing permitted by Aleuts, Eskimos, and Indians

**(a)** Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos who dwell on the coasts of the North Pacific Ocean are permitted to take fur seals and dispose of their skins after the skins have been officially marked and certified by a person authorized by the Secretary: Provided, That the seals are taken for subsistence uses as defined in [section 1379(f)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1379/f/2&num=0&edition=prelim), and only in canoes not transported by or used in connection with other vessels, and propelled entirely by oars, paddles, or sails, and manned by not more than five persons each, in the way hitherto practiced and without the use of firearms. This authority shall not apply to Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos while they are employed by any person for the purpose of taking fur seals or are under contract to deliver the skins to any person. **(b)** Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos who live on the Pribilof Islands are authorized to take fur seals for subsistence purposes as defined in [section 1379(f)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1379/f/2&num=0&edition=prelim), under such conditions as recommended by the Commission and accepted by the Secretary of State pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Secretary.

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16 U.S.C. § 1154 — Scientific research on fur seal resources; use of fur seals for educational, scientific, or exhibition purposes

The Secretary shall (1) conduct such scientific research and investigations on the fur seal resources of the North Pacific Ocean as he deems necessary to carry out the obligations of the United States under the Convention, and (2) permit, subject to such terms and conditions as he deems desirable, the taking, transportation, importation, exportation, or possession of fur seals or their parts for educational, scientific, or exhibition purposes.

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16 U.S.C. § 1152 — Prohibitions

It is unlawful, except as provided in this chapter or by regulation of the Secretary, for any person or vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to engage in the taking of fur seals in the North Pacific Ocean or on lands or waters under the jurisdiction of the United States, or to use any port or harbor or other place under the jurisdiction of the United States for any purpose connected in any way with such taking, or for any person to transport, import, offer for sale, or possess at any port or place or on any vessel, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, fur seals or the parts thereof, including, but not limited to, raw, dressed, or dyed fur seal skins, taken contrary to the provisions of this chapter or the Convention, or for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to refuse to permit, except within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States, a duly authorized official of Canada, Japan, or Russia to board and search any vessel which is outfitted for the harvesting of living marine resources and which is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to determine whether such vessel is engaged in sealing contrary to the provisions of said Convention.

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16 U.S.C. § 1153 — Sealing permitted by Aleuts, Eskimos, and

Page 1637 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1155 Pub. L. 103–199, title VI, § 602(2), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2327.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1993—Pub. L. 103–199 substituted ‘‘Russia’’ for ‘‘the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics’’. 1983—Pub. L. 98–129 amended section generally, sub- stituting provisions enumerating the activities prohib- ited under this chapter, which were previously con- tained in section 1151 of this title, for provisions au- thorizing sealing by Aleuts, Eskimos, and Indians. See section 1153 of this title. § 1153. Sealing permitted by Aleuts, Eskimos, and Indians (a) Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos who dwell on the coasts of the North Pacific Ocean are per- mitted to take fur seals and dispose of their skins after the skins have been officially marked and certified by a person authorized by the Secretary: Provided, That the seals are taken for subsistence uses as defined in section 1379(f)(2) of this title, and only in canoes not transported by or used in connection with other vessels, and propelled entirely by oars, paddles, or sails, and manned by not more than five per- sons each, in the way hitherto practiced and without the use of firearms. This authority shall not apply to Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos while they are employed by any person for the purpose of taking fur seals or are under contract to de- liver the skins to any person. (b) Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos who live on the Pribilof Islands are authorized to take fur seals for subsistence purposes as defined in sec- tion 1379(f)(2) of this title, under such conditions as recommended by the Commission and accept- ed by the Secretary of State pursuant to regula- tions promulgated by the Secretary. (Pub. L. 89–702, title I, § 103, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1091; Pub. L. 98

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