### Question
How does the law define subsistence uses?


### Answer
Under *16 U.S.C. § 1379*, **subsistence uses** is defined as:

> the customary and traditional uses by rural Alaska residents of marine mammals for direct personal or family consumption as food, shelter, fuel, clothing, tools, or transportation

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 1379*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 31-MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION > SUBCHAPTER II-CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF MARINE MAMMALS**

