Skippers: Respect whale distances off and wait your turn

7:21 AM Fri 24 Jun 2011 GMT

NSW Government

With the annual whale migration in full swing, boat skippers are reminded of their legal requirement to maintain a safe distance from all marine mammals. NSW Maritime Chief Executive Steve Dunn said the same rules applied to both recreational and commercial boat skippers. 'Skippers, regardless of whether they are offshore or in a sheltered harbour or bay, need to respect whales' size and space requirements,' Mr Dunn said. 'There are guidelines to protect marine mammals and these are enforced by NSW Maritime and National Parks & Wildlife Service officers and punishable with a maximum fine of $110,000 or two year ...

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