Clifford and Cloudy Bay Marine Mammal Sanctuary
Introduction
The boundaries of the Clifford and Cloudy Bay Marine Mammal Sanctuary extend from Cape Campbell to a point in a direct line to Tory Channel.The boundaries for this sanctuary extend from Cape Campbell to a point 12 nm offshore in a direct line to Tory Channel/Kura Te Au. The area of the sanctuary is approximately 142,716 ha covering 338 km of coastline.
The NZ Gazette notice for a marine mammal sanctuary specifies the restrictions on activities within its boundaries.
All marine mammals are fully protected in New Zealand waters under the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978, which DOC administers.