Whaleboat Island Marine Park

To protect an entire forested island and part of the marine foreshore and to provide marine-oriented recreation opportunities. The small rocky ten-hectare island, off the south end of Ruxton Island, is part of the beautiful De Courcy Group of islands. Small marine islets like Whaleboat are important wildlife habitat as they are isolated from larger land predators.

Species of Concern: American black oystercatcher, pigeon guillemot, gulls, cormorants, harbour seal, northern sea lion, California sea lion, orca, dolphins, herring

Restrictions

1. All anglers should check the current regulations issued by Fisheries and Oceans Canada as well as the BC Parks Fishing and hunting guide prior to fishing. Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.
2. Rockfish Conservation Areas occur within this park. Fishing activities are limited in Rockfish Conservation Areas. Before you go fishing please refer to the Rockfish Conservation Area descriptions available from Fisheries and Oceans Canada DFO.
3. In a Class A park, no interest in land may be granted or sold and no natural resource may be granted, sold, removed, destroyed, damaged, disturbed or exploited unless authorized by a valid park use permit.
4. In accordance with the Park Act, a natural resource other than fish and wildlife taken, hunted or killed in accordance with the Wildlife Act and fish, game or wildlife stalked or pursued for observation or for photographic or study purposes, in a Class A or Class C park must not be granted, sold, removed, destroyed, damaged, disturbed or exploited except as authorized by a valid and subsisting park use permit.
5. In accordance with the Park, Conservancy and Recreation Area Regulation, a park ranger may seize a firearm, bow, crossbow, fishing rod or other device used in a park, conservancy or recreation area to capture fish or wildlife if the park ranger finds that the firearm, bow, crossbow, fishing rod or other device is being used by or is in the possession of a person who
(a) is in contravention of the Wildlife Act or section 28 or 29 of this regulation, or
(b) fails upon request to exhibit a proper licence or permit issued under the Wildlife Act.
6. In accordance with the Park, Conservancy and Recreation Area Regulation, a person must not have an explosive or an explosive substance in a park, conservancy or recreation area except
(a) lawfully carried firearm ammunition, or
(b) as authorized by a park officer.

Autorisé

1. Fishing is permitted as per provincial and federal fishing regulations.
2. This park is accessible by canoe or kayak from Ladysmith or Yellowpoint on Vancouver Island, however due to the rocky terrain, the upland portions of this park are extremely difficult to access.