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- Environment
The water is our playground, sports arena, holiday spot and a great
source of food. Marine pollution law requires that we respect and
care for the marine environment to ensure it is sustained for our
children and grandchildren.
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Here are a few simple guidelines,
- never, ever, dispose of plastic overboard.
It is illegal!;
- take cans, bottle, paper and general rubbish back to shore
with you;
- minimal amounts of food scraps, but up very small, may
be thrown overboard as far out to sea as possible;
- untreated sewage must not be discharged in to the sea
within 500 metres of the high water mark, within 500 metres
of a marine farm, or in water less than 5 metres deep;
- do not discharge properly treated sewage within 500 metres
of a marine farm;
- fisherman must stick to the rules regarding size and limit
of catches and must not fish in prohibited areas;
- keep well clear of underwater cables, which are clearly
marked on charts. There are heavy penalties for damaging
a cable while anchoring or fishing;
- you must not anchor where you could damage another boat;
- take great care to avoid spillage when refuelling your
boat;
- if you see an oil spill in our coastal waters, report
it immediately to the local authority or council;
- remember, you can be fined or prosecuted for offences.
- do not create a wake that can cause injury or damage; it
is an offence.
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