Quote Originally Posted by Rjk View Post
Of course you should be respectful with wild animals, but
I don't think they were necessarily hassling them, if they had been the dolphins would have just swam off.
The guy complaining probably runs dolphin watching boat trips and doesn't want people just swimming out to see them without paying.
Did you read the whole article. It is the authorities that made the rule and it applies to everyone. The boatman also acknowledged his own vested interest.