Various departments in the different levels of government have plans to designate specific areas of shoreline and associated seas as protected areas. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (22,23), Parks Canada (27), the Canadian Wildlife Service (25) and all three territorial governments (39,42,45) should be consulted in this regard. The location and extent of all relevant protected areas should be ascertained by the organizer/operator. Some of these areas may be accessible to shipping. Some restrictions may be in force seasonally in order to protect the mating and birthing seasons of endangered species. The organizer should obtain conditions of entry and other pertinent details from the appropriate authority.