### Question
Can you define what harassment means?


### Answer
**Harassment** is defined as the following in *16 U.S.C. § 1362*:

> any act of pursuit, torment, or annoyance which—


(i) has the potential to injure a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 1362*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 31-MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERALLY**

