“It was disrespectful and unacceptable — and a very scary moment for all of us,” Smalley said of the June 29 incident near Quadra Island.
Boaters are required to stay 100 metres from humpback whales, and 200 metres if the whale is with a calf, said Smalley. Operators are also required to slow to seven knots or below when a whale flag has been raised by nearby boats.
There was another close call this weekend with a humpback whale near Nanaimo when a high-speed racer in the annual Nanaimo Bathtub Race came within a few metres of a surfacing whale.Article content “We are hopeful that this close call will lead to the awakening that vigilance and education is needed during the race, and by any boaters especially when travelling at high speed in areas of known whale density.”
She said most boaters she encounters are aware and respect the rules. “We do get ignored with our flags, but I’ve never seen anyone not stop or slow down,” she said. “This was a very close call and you have to remind people how dangerous it can be.”
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