A Nova Scotia rafting company and its owner pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to disturbing a marine mammal without authorization.

The case in Truro provincial court involves a humpback whale.

Shubie River Wranglers, which offers rafting excursions, and company owner Emmett Blois were previously charged with five counts under the Fisheries Act. However, those charges were withdrawn Wednesday.

The remaining single charge against both stems from an incident on July 1, 2024 where a boat is alleged to have come within 100 metres of a humpback whale. A lawyer representing Blois and the company entered the not guilty plea.

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