Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§2408 Criminal offenses
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 44— - ANTARCTIC CONSERVATION › § 2408
Summary
If someone intentionally does an act that the earlier rule forbids, they commit a crime. The punishment can be a fine of $10,000, up to one year in jail, or both, and a conviction here does not stop charges under other laws, including the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
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Title 16, §2408
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(a)A person is guilty of an offense if he willfully commits any act prohibited by section 2403(a) of this title.
(b)Any offense described in subsection (a) is punishable by a fine of $10,000, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
(c)A conviction under subsection (a) for any act shall not be deemed to preclude a conviction for such act under any other law, including, but not limited to, the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 [16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.], the Endangered Species Act of 1973 [16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.], and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.].
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The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 92–522, Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 1027, which is classified generally to chapter 31 (§ 1361 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 1361 of this title and Tables. The Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 93–205, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 884, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1531 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 1531 of this title and Tables. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is act July 3, 1918, ch. 128, 40 Stat. 755, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 703 et seq.) of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 710 of this title and Tables.
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16 U.S.C. § 2408
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73