### Question
Can you define what family means?


### Answer
**Family** is defined as the following in *16 U.S.C. § 1379*:

> all persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption, or any person living within a household on a permanent basis

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

