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Marine Mammal Regulations

Version of section 33 from 2008-02-14 to 2015-06-17:

  •  (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall, except under the authority of a seal fishery observation licence issued by the Minister, approach within one-half nautical mile of a person who is fishing for seals.

  • (2) Subsection (1) does not apply

    • (a) to a person who is authorized to fish for seals under these Regulations;

    • (b) in respect of commercial flights that are operating on scheduled flight plans;

    • (c) in respect of commercial vessels that are in transit;

    • (d) to a person who is employed by, assisting, or present at the request of the Department; or

    • (e) to a person who resides on land within one-half nautical mile of a person who is fishing for seals.

  • SOR/2008-38, s. 2

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