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NOAA abandons speed limit expansions designed to protect North Atlantic right whales
The proposed changes, which they argued could hurt the fishing and boating industries and other related businesses.
NOAA withdrew its boat speed limit proposal. What does this mean for the whales it meant to protect?
After conservationists pushed for more, NOAA Fisheries withdrew a proposal that would have expanded boat speed limits and protected North Atlantic Right Whales.
NOAA dumps controversial boat speed limit at heart of debate over protecting right whales
After two years of debate and 90,000 public comments, NOAA withdrew a contentious boat speed rule aimed at Atlantic right whale conservation.
NOAA withdraws speed rule proposal aimed at protecting endangered whale
NOAA proposed a speed change to certain water vessels in order to aid the critically endangered right whale population.
NOAA withdraws proposal to protect endangered right whales, prompting frustration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has withdrawn a proposed regulation intended to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale from vessel strikes. The decision has left conservationists and Maine’s lobster industry expressing disappointment,
NOAA backs off more boating restrictions to protect right whales. Some are relieved.
NOAA has withdrawn vessel speed rule changes aimed at strengthening protections for North Atlantic right whales, drawing mixed reactions.
'Whales are going to suffer' advocates say as NOAA drops expanded right whale protections
Federal regulators are abandoning a proposal to expand ocean speed limits that were designed to protect North Atlantic right whales. The whales, which give birth off Georgia’s coast in the winter, are nearing extinction;
After more than 90,000 public comments, NOAA withdraws vessel speed limit proposal meant to protect endangered whales
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has withdrawn its proposal to amend vessel speed regulations that were originally pitched to help reduce conflicts with endangered North
US regulators drop proposal that would have made boats slow down to protect whales
NC charter fishermen and officials expressed concern that the rule, intended to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales, would harm business.
NOAA withdraws North Atlantic right whale proposal
The speed limit rule for boats 35 feet or longer was initially rolled out in 2022 and sat at the White House for 11 months without final action.
Biden Administration Withdraws Proposal to Expand Protections for Rare Whales
The proposed rules would have slowed more ships to prevent collisions with endangered North Atlantic right whales.
NOAA drops update vessel to speed rules intended to protect whales
With the Biden administration’s time in office coming to an end, regulators at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
NOAA scraps proposed speed limits meant to protect whales around Cape Cod, Islands
The proposed speed limits would have impacted all ferry service to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, as well as ferries from ...
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North Atlantic right whale facts, Treasure Coast sightings map, federal regulations
Two right whales were spotted swimming in Treasure Coast waters last weekend. North Atlantic right whales Koala and Curlew ...
At least 50 right whales grouped off Jeffreys Ledge, NOAA says
Dozens of North Atlantic right whales are gathered off Jeffreys Ledge, east of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, triggering a slow zone for boaters. Surveyors at the New England Aquarium spotted at least 50 ...