Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2018
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Schedule 5 — Separation distances
[r. 110]
Division 1 — Whales
| 100 m | 300 m within a 60o arc to the front or rear of the whale, and 100 m to the side of the whale | 300 m | 500 m | 60 m |
Division 2 — Killer whales
| 100 m | 100 m | 300 m | 500 m | 60 m |
Division 3 — Dolphins
Division 4 — Dugongs
Division 5 — Seals
Schedule 6 — Injured or abandoned fauna
[r. 124(1)(c)]
| Item | Species | | 1. | King Penguin (Aptenodytes atagonicus) | | 2. | Fiordland Penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus) | | 3. | Snares Penguin (Eudyptes robustus) | | 4. | Erect‑crested Penguin (Eudyptes sclateri) | | 5. | Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) | | 6. | Northern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi) | | 7. | Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) | | 8. | Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) |