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SCHEDULE VI(Subsections 7(3) to (4))
Approach Distances to Marine Mammals
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Item
Species of Marine Mammal
Vehicles — Except Aircraft in Flight
Approach Distance
Area
Period
1
Whale, dolphin and porpoise
All
100 m
Subject to items 2 to 4, all Canadian fisheries waters
January 1 to December 31
2
Whale, dolphin and porpoise
All
200 m
Subject to item 3, that portion of the waters of the St. Lawrence Estuary described as follows:
(a) bordered on the north and south by the coast;
(b) bordered on the west by straight lines joining the following points in order of presentation:
Point
North
West
Latitude
Longitude
1
47°16′05″
70°13′45″
2
47°12′10″
70°28′21″
3
47°23′35″
70°29′48″
(c) bordered on the east by straight lines joining the following points in order of presentation:
Point
North
West
Latitude
Longitude
1
49°15′44″
68°06′06″
2
48°41′35″
67°56′49″
(d) excluding the waters bordered by the coast and straight lines joining the following points in order of presentation:
Point
North
West
Latitude
Longitude
1
Point at the intersection of the boundary line between lots A-4 and A-5 of Range A of the township of Escoumins
2
48°17′28″
69°17′17″
3
48°06′25″
69°29′38″
4
48°04′30″
69°31′42″
5
47°52′54″
69°37′17″
6
47°51′21″
69°39′00″
7
47°48′16″
69°42′43″
8
47°38′39″
69°53′16″
9
Point situated on the boundary line between lots 252 and 254 of the Saint-Paul Range, cadastre of the parish of Saint-Fidèle (Gros Cap-à-l’Aigle)
January 1 to December 31
3
Whale, dolphin and porpoise, if a threatened species or endangered species as defined in the Species at Risk Act:
endangered species
endangered species means a wildlife species that is facing imminent extirpation or extinction. (espèce en voie de disparition)
threatened species
threatened species means a wildlife species that is likely to become an endangered species if nothing is done to reverse the factors leading to its extirpation or extinction. (espèce menacée)
All
400 m, or any greater distance that is provided for under the Species at Risk Act
That portion of the waters of the St. Lawrence Estuary including
(a) the waters of the St. Lawrence upstream of a line joining the following points in order of presentation:
Point
North
West
Latitude
Longitude
1
49°20′00″
67°23′00″
2
49°00′00″
67°00′00″
(b) the waters of the Saguenay River upstream of a line joining the following points in order of presentation:
Point
North
West
Latitude
Longitude
1
48°05′52″
69°42′24″
2
48°08′02″
69°41′10″
January 1 to December 31
4
Beluga whale
Vessels
50 m
That portion of the waters of the Churchill Estuary described as follows:
(a) bordered on the north by lat. 58°50′30″ N;
(b) bordered on the west by a line extending from a point situated at lat. 58°50′30″ N, long. 94°16′30″ W, south to the coast;
(c) bordered on the east by a line extending from a point situated at lat. 58°50′30″ N, long. 94°08′30″ W, south to the coast;
(d) including the waters of the Churchill River south to the weir (approximately lat. 58°40′45″ N).
That portion of the waters of the Seal River from a central point situated at lat. 59°05′ N, long. 94°47′ W, described as follows:
(a) bordered on the north by a line 2 nautical miles (5 km) north of the central point and extending from the coast along lat. 59°07′ N to a point 2 nautical miles (5 km) offshore;
(b) bordered on the south by a line 2 nautical miles (5 km) south of the central point and extending from the coast along lat. 59°03′ N to a point 2 nautical miles (5 km) offshore;
(c) bordered on the east by a line joining points (a) and (b) ;
(d) including the waters of the Seal River.
June 1 to October 31
5
Walrus
All
100 m
Subject to item 6, all Canadian fisheries waters
January 1 to December 31
6
Walrus
All
200 m
On the ice of Canadian fisheries waters
June 1 to October 31
7
Walrus
All
300 m
On the shores of Canadian fisheries waters
June 1 to October 31
8
Killer whale
All
200 m
Subject to item 3, in all Canadian fisheries waters in the Pacific Ocean and British Columbia
