A group of 33 swimmers are being investigated after they were allegedly caught “aggressively pursuing, corralling, and harassing” a pod of dolphins in Hawaii Sunday, according to the Departme…
a group of snorkelers harassing the dolphins by going after them in any direction the helpless mammals tried to swim in the waters off Hōnaunau Bay near Hawaii’s Big Island.
The swimmers were told by DO-CARE about the violation and were immediately investigated by “uniformed officers” once they got out of the water,“Hawaii’s DOCARE are deputized as federal officers and are authorized to enforce federal marine laws,” according to their website. The swimmers could face well up to a maximum fine of $20,000 or one year in jail under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
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