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Dec 11, 2019 · Guide Scott Babcock was convicted in August for a July 2018 incident in which he was less than 100 metres from a humpback whale in Work Channel, about 50 kilometres north of Prince Rupert.
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In August 2019, in Prince Rupert Provincial Court, the Honourable Judge George Leven found guide Scott Babcock guilty of a violation under the Marine Mammal Regulations. Justice Leven ordered Mr. Babcock to pay a fine of $2,000. Mr. Babcock also did 2 days of community service in educating the public on boater safety around whales.
Photo of whale just before the illegal interaction with the fishing guide – entered as evidence
December 11, 2019
Prince Rupert, BC — In August 2019, in Prince Rupert Provincial Court, the Honourable Judge George Leven found guide Scott Babcock guilty of a violation under the Marine Mammal Regulations. Justice Leven ordered Mr. Babcock to pay a fine of $2,000. Mr. Babcock also did 2 days of community service in educating the public on boater safety around whales.
The sentence relates to the disturbance of marine mammals that occurred on July 19, 2018 when Mr. Babcock approached a Humpback whale at a distance of less than 100 metres in the Work Channel, 50 kilometres north of Prince Rupert.
This is the first conviction under the amended Marine Mammal Regulations as part of the modernized Fisheries Act. The new regulations significantly strengthen protections for marine mammals.
•The illegal activity was observed by DFO Conservation and Protection fishery officers on patrol in an unmarked vessel.
•The rules for whale watching and approaching marine mammals provide a minimum approach distance of 100 metres (m) for most whales, dolphins and porpoises, a 200m minimum approach distance for whales, dolphins, and porpoises that are resting or accompanied by a calf, and a 200m maximum approach distance for all Killer Whales in Pacific Canadian waters. The minimum approach distances help to legally protect these animals from human disturbances.
•Approaching marine mammals too quickly, coming too close or making too much noise can disturb, stress or even harm them. If you see tail, fin or spray, stay far enough away.
•In Canada, the North Pacific Humpback Whale population was listed as Threatened under the Species at Risk Act (SARA) in 2005. The population was re-assessed by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) as Special Concern in 2011 and was subsequently legally listed as Special Concern under SARA in 2017. Humpback Whales are also protected by the Marine Mammal Regulations under the Fisheries Act.
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