Dolphin Watching License a Must-Have from March

11 years, 2 months ago - February 19, 2013

The Tourism Authority has finally decided to introduce new regulations concerning dolphin watching.

“All skippers who propose dolphin watching to their clients will need to have this license. If they do not have it, they will be fined,” said a high-ranking officer from the Tourism authority.

He added these licenses will be issued after the skippers have followed a course.

“The skippers will learn about the safety measures in water, how to save someone in case of danger and the behavior to adopt while watching dolphins,” he said.

He pointed out that the main objective of the regulations is to ensure that the activity is conducted in a responsible and sustainable manner.

“The course began on February 18 by Imogen Webster from Australia. She started a study of the Mauritian waters in 2008 in collaboration with the Mauritian Marine Conservation,” he said.

According to him, around 120 skippers and 40 officers from the Ministry of Tourism and Leisure and the National Guard Coast will be trained.

At the end of the course, there will be an examination, following which the skippers will receive their licenses.

Text by the Independent

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