Well the fact is that in gulf of st laurence there are navigation rules that apply. Like it or not, agree or not, these are rules and were put in place because there were events of collision between boat and whales and also because this is a nesting/feeding area.
So these rules should be followed and respected, like it or not, agree or not, for whales, for erosion matter and so on.
And like on road or in the air, people should follow these rules or be sanctioned.
Another example... On Rideau waterway, speed limit is 5 knots, but also the rule is to be careful about your wave, waterway is narrow, and there are people living around as well as protected ecosystems that may be damaged by erosion from waves... but this did not prevent me to see some bloody idiots going 20knots on cruisers but also some trawlers at 8 knots making strong waves. Again it comes back to care about where you are and your impact. You may be just passing by, but some people are living there.
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