Gray seal; protection
M.G.L. c. 130, § 101A
in effectc. 130, § 101A. Gray seal; protection
Section 101A. No person shall wilfully detain, hunt, kill or injure a gray seal (halichoerus gryphus), also called a Nantucket horsehead. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIX/Chapter130/Section101AFetched: 10/20/2026
