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A Guide to Boating and Swimming One of the great pleasures of Victoria’s coast line is the No go zone opportunity to see whales, dolphins and seals. Figure 2: Whale approach distances Figure 4: Seal approach distances on water For whales and dolphins: From Nelson to Mallacoota, there’s a good chance to see a 50m dolphin riding in the bow of a boat, a whale leaping high out In the ‘no go zone’ (shown as a black circle in Figures 2 and 3) 300m 150m of the water or a seal lazing on a beach. recreational boats must not approach within: Vessel Caution Zone Vessel CautionVessel Zone Caution Zone • 200 metres of a whale or (reduce speed to 5 knots) (reduce speed(reduce to 5 knots) speed to 5 knots) The Wildlife (Marine Mammals) Regulations 2009 are a set • 100 metres of a dolphin. 30° of laws to protect whales, dolphins and seals in Victoria. This 30° 30° brochure shows the distances to be kept from marine mammals Jet skis are not permitted within 300 metres of any whale or dolphin as they have a bigger impact upon these animals. 00m 00m to ensure your safety and minimise our impact on these special 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 animals. For seals: m m No approach No approach No approachNo approach • For seals in water, there are no distance restrictions, however No approach No approach or waiting from behind or waiting from behind from behind or waiting Keep your distance vessels must abide by the ‘caution’ and ‘no approach’ zone in front in front in front Watch whales, dolphins and seals responsibly and admire (see Figure 4) them from a distance. Use binoculars or a camera lens to get • For seals on land, you must keep at least 30 metres away, 200m 100m a closer look. whether you are in the water or also on land (see Figure 5) • For seals on a boat ramp or other man-made structures (in Vessel Caution Zone Vessel Caution Zone (reduce speed to 5 knots) (reduce speed toVessel 5 knots) Caution Zone When boating water or on land), you must keep at least 5 metres away (see (reduce speed to 5 knots) Figure 6) Don’t get too close. It’s OK for whales, dolphins and seals to • Restrictions apply to approaching seal breeding colonies (see approach you, but don’t deviate towards them. Wherever Protection Zones overleaf). 300m 50m possible, leave encounters to chance and at the animal’s choice 300m These restrictions are for your own safety. The only exceptions (see Figure 1). to this are where you need to move past a seal for safety If a whale, dolphin or seal takes an interest in you, slow down, reasons, to land and retrieve your boat, or to navigate along don’t change course or speed suddenly and take care to avoid recognised channels. collisions. If there is a need to stop, reduce speed gradually. No approach zone Figure 3: Dolphin approach distances Figure 5: Seal on land approach distances No hovering or flying over 5m Figure 1: Boating around marine animals The “no approach zone” (shown in red 3in00 mFigures 2, 3 and 4) 150m is the area directly in front of and Vesselbehind Caution whales, Zone dolphins Vessel Caution Zone or seals. If you see a whale, dolphin(reduce or speed seal to while 5 knots) boating, (reduce speed to 5 knots) you must not knowingly approach the animal from these 30° 30° On land directions. It is also illegal to deliberately position your boat No approaching head on Okay if the animal Deviang towards the in the path of a whale, dolphin or seal. approaches vessel animals is not allowed 00m 00m 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 Caution zone m m 300 metres Unless a breeding colony (1000 feet) No approach No approach NO FLY ZONE (see Protecon Zones) The “caution zone” No(shown approach in orange in Figures 2, 3 and 4) No approach NO FLY ZONE from behind or waiting from behind or waiting is the area within 300 metres either side of a whale, 150in front metres in front 300 metres 300 metres (1000 feet) 300 metres (1000 feet) (1000 feet) 300m of a dolphin and 50 metres of a1 5seal.0m When boating in this zone, Vessel Caution Zone Vessel Caution Zone * you must: (reduce speed to 5 knots) (reduce speed to 5 knots)200m 100m 30m 30m 30m • avoid sudden changes in speed or direction Vessel Caution Zone Vessel Caution Zone 30° • maintain a constant30° speed not exceeding 5 knots (8 kph) (reduce speed to 5 knots) (reduce speed to 5 knots) 50m 5m* • leave the zone if a whale, dolphin or seal shows any sign 50m 00m of disturbance 50m 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 Vessel Caution Zone 0 0 • not separate any individual whale, dolphin0 0 or seal from (reduce speed to 5 knots) m m m m it’s group 300m 300m 30° No approach No approach * Unless for safe passage No approach • not comeNo between approach a mother and her young (calf or pup). from behind or waiting from behind or waiting in front in front No approach No approach from behind or waiting in front 100m 50m 200m 100m * unless for safe passage Vessel Caution Zone Withdraw to 200m if calf Withdraw to 100m if calf (reduce speed to 5 knots) Vesselpresent Caution Zone Vesselpresent Caution Zone (reduce speed to 5 knots) (reduce speed to 5 knots) 50m 300m 150m © The State of Victoria Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning 2015 Figure 6: Seal on man-made structures Figure 8: Approaching a dolphin in a narrow waterway A guide to boating 00m 50m 3 1 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia licence. You Must exit caution Vessel Caution Zone Must exit caution Vessel Caution Zone are free to re-use the work under that licence, on the condition that you credit the No hovering or flying over zone asap 5m zone asap (reduce speed to 5 knots) (reduce speed to 5 knots) State of Victoria as author. The licence does not apply to any images, photographs or and swimming branding, including the Victorian Coat of Arms, the Victorian Government logo and 30° 30° the Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning logo. To view a copy of this licence, visit No approaching head on http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/deed.en around whales, 0m* 0m* Printed by Ability Press, Keysborough. 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 m m 300 metres (1000 feet) e.g. Chinaman’s Hat ISBN 978-1-74146-437-5 (Print) NO FLY ZONE NO FLY ZONE 300m 150m dolphins and seals 300 metres 300 metres No approach No approach (1000 feet) 300 metres (1000 feet) No approach No approach (1000 feet) Vessel Caution Zone or waiting Vessel Caution Zone or waiting Accessibility (reducefrom behind speed to 5 knots) (reducefrom behind speed to 5 knots) in front in front If you would like to receive this publication in an alternative format, please telephone the DELWP Customer Service Centre on 136 186, email 30° 30° 5m* [email protected] (or relevant address), or via the National Relay Service on 133 677 www.relayservice.com.au. This document is also 00m 50m available on the internet at www.delwp.vic.gov.au 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 m m m m Disclaimer No approach Vessel CautionNo approachZone No approach Vessel CautionNo approach Zone This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its (reduce speed toor 5 waitingknots) (reduce speed toor 5waiting knots) e.g. Boat rampfrom behind or pierMust exit caution from behindMust exit caution employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is zone asap in front zone asap in front wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability * Unlessunless necessaryfor safe passage for safe passage * Unless necessary for safe passage for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. 100m 50m Photography 200m 100m In narrow waterways When swimming or surfing Images provided by John Gibbens and Darren Jew Withdraw to 200m if calf Withdraw to 100m if calf In waterways less than 300Vessel metrespresent Caution wide, Zone keep at least 30 metres It’s important Vesselto rememberpresent Caution Zone whales, dolphins and seals are away from whales and dolphins.(reduce speed The to 5only knots) exception to this is large animals(reduce and speedmay seeto 5 knots)you as a threat. There have been where you need to pass closer for safety reasons (see Figures 7 numerous cases where humans have been bitten by seals, 300m 150m and 8). knocked over by30m dolphins, or hurt or30m killed trying to swim with large whales. Figure 7: Approaching a whale in a narrow waterway 300m To protectSwimmer you and the150 manimalsDolphin you must not swimSurfer or surf any Must exit caution Mustcloser exit cautionthan 50 metresVessel Caution of a whaleZone (see Figure 9) or 30 metres of a zone asap Vessel Caution Zone (reduce speed to 5 knots) zonedolphin asap (see Figure(reduce speed10). to 5 knots) 30° There30° are no restrictions on how close you can swim or surf near a seal in the water, but you should be careful as seals can 0m* bite or knock you over.0m* 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 m Figure 9: Whale approach distances m 50m 50m No approach No approach No approach No approach from behind or waiting from behind or waiting in front in front Swimmer Whale Surfer Customer Service Centre 136 186 www.delwp.vic.gov.au Figure 10: Dolphin approach distances 30m 30m Vessel Caution Zone Vessel Caution Zone Must exit caution (reduce speed to 5 knots) Must exit caution (reduce speed to 5 knots) zone asap zone asap Swimmer Dolphin Surfer * Unless necessary for safe passage * Unless necessary for safe passage DEPI-MarineGuide-16ppDL-DELWP.indd 1 50m 50m 12/01/2015 10:57 am Swimmer Whale Surfer Protection zones There are a number of important areas in Victoria where whales, dolphins and seals gather, breed and feed.
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