Hon KIRITAPU ALLAN: The bay's bottlenose dolphin, which are a nationally endangered species, are known to spend an average of about 86 percent of their daylight hours with at least one boat nearby. They are cheeky little things and extensive studies have shown that the near-constant presence of people in boats disrupts the normal behaviours critical for their survival. They like to play so they don't get as much rest and kai as they need. The new speed and distance restrictions where people in boats are interacting with marine mammals aim to protect the mammals while also providing sustainable tourism opportunities through maintaining one of the major drawcards for visitors: the presence of the dolphins in the bay.