You will be required to notify the Agency if you undertake an activity that interferes with a whale, porpoise or dolphin (cetaceans) and you do not have authorisation to do so.
Activities affecting cetaceans in or beyond the Australian Whale Sanctuary that you must notify the Agency of are any activities you intend to conduct near cetaceans that may (intentionally or unintentionally) result in their:
- death
- injury
- trading
- taking
- moving
- harassment
- chasing
- herding
- tagging
- marking or branding of a cetacean.
You will also be required to notify the Agency if you have an existing permit to interfere with cetaceans and you have unintentionally interfered with them in a manner not consistent with your permit.
