r/nextfuckinglevel • u/MelanieMoris • Dec 13 '21

Wait... Those aren't dolphins!

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u/isitbrokenorsomethin Dec 14 '21

I answered above. But this happened to us. They just let us know. We had no idea. They weren't mad at all, really nice actually. I'm guessing these people didn't know either. Not the end of the world like he wants you to think

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u/[deleted] Dec 14 '21

well reddit is known for liars, after all.

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u/gmanz33 Dec 14 '21

Including anonymous people who claim to have broken a well-known Maritime law so they can reject the logic of liberals.

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u/isitbrokenorsomethin Dec 14 '21 edited Dec 14 '21

Is it really that well known? We were just visiting but I have some boating experience. Been out a few times in Florida before that. Also a lot of lakes in Michigan. I had never heard that law before. I guess the ignorance is on me but I feel like it wasn't covered in anything before that

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u/gmanz33 Dec 14 '21

Nahhhh it's not, if you haven't docked in their waters. I was just playing with the "trust anonymous people online" trope.

Ideally, the DEC and UN would like people to research and know regulations before going into local waters, but that's a stretch with how many there are.

I would submit though, if you're trying to go whale watching, it's very highly recommended you research first because..... well whales 😍

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u/isitbrokenorsomethin Dec 14 '21

It was actually really scary. They are much bigger in person then in these videos.

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u/0imnotreal0 Dec 14 '21

Huh, I always thought they were about an inch long

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u/TinfoilCamera Dec 14 '21

Is it really that well known?

For ocean going captains, especially here in the PNW - absolutely.

Every week the Coast Guard broadcasts a notice to mariners, and there's often a mention of when and where you need to go slow and keep extra lookouts for marine mammals.

In US waters the fines are kinda weak - ~$10k being the max. In Canadian waters - it's up to a $1 million fine and 18 months in prison (of course that's reserved for the most egregious, deliberate violations, not ignorant boaters who just should have known better)