BE
CAUTIOUS and COURTEOUS:
approach areas of known or suspected marine mammal
activity with extreme caution. Look in all directions
before planning your approach or departure.
SLOW DOWN: reduce
speed to less then 7 knots when within 400 metres/yards
the nearest whale. Avoid abrupt course changes.
AVOID approaching
closer than 100 metres/yards to any whale.
If your vessel is unexpectedly within 100 metres/yards
of a whale, STOP IMMEDIATELY
and allow the whales pass.
AVOID approaching
whales from the from behind. Always approach and
whales from the side, moving in a parallel to
the direction of the whales.
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