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RESPECT:
It is the above rules which Temptation follows that has given us the respect of the local dolphins and this has made our dolphin swims a success.
| 15. | (1) | A person who is in control of a prescribed vessel must not move it closer to a dolphin or a porpoise than 150 metres; |
| (2) | A person who is in control of any other kind of vessel must not move it closer to a dolphin or a porpoise than 50 metres. | |
| (3) | If a dolphin or a porpoise is closer to a vessel than the distance prescribed by subregulation (1) or (2) for that vessel, the person who is in control of the vessel must not use, or continue using it to enable persons on the vessel to observe the dolphin or porpoise or to swim near it unless he or she avoids as far as is reasonably practicable changing course or speed. | |
| (4) | Where a dolphin or a porpoise appears to be distressed by the presence of a vessel, the person in control of the vessel must not use, or continue using it to enable persons on the vessel to observe the dolphin or porpoise unless he or she moves the vessel away from the dolphin or porpoise until it is no longer distressed by the presence of the vessel. | |
| (5) | A person who is in control of a motorised vessel must not drive the vessel at a speed exceeding 5 knots if the vessel is within 150 metres of a dolphin or a porpoise. | |
Feeding marine mammals |
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| 19. | A person must not: | |
| (a) | feed a marine mammal; or | |
| (b) | dispose of any material into water if: | |
| (i) the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that a marine mammal is in the vicinity; and (ii) the material is likely to be eaten, ingested or otherwise absorbed by the marine mammal. |
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| “vessel” means a boat or other craft or a device that is designed to float on water and to be manoeuvred by a person who has control over its speed and direction of movement and includes: canoes and kayaks. | ||
NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE (WHALES AND DOLPHINS) REGULATIONS 2000
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