(C) (1)

All persons and vessels within any manta ray viewing zones designated by the department shall be subject to the following: Commercial manta ray viewing operations shall be allowed only within manta ray viewing zones designated by the department or at least seven nautical miles from any designated manta ray viewing zone boundary. Vessels in support of commercial manta ray viewing operations shall not leave a manta ray viewing zone boundary while participants or guides, or both, of that vessel are in the water.