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.
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.
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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 ...
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APA Applauds Withdrawal of NARW Speed Restriction Regulations
On January 16, 2025, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) formally withdrew its August 1, 2022, Notice of Proposed ...
Lobstermen urged to move gear off Portsmouth coast to protect whales
A group of about 75 endangered North Atlantic right whales was spotted off the western edge of Jeffreys Ledge. That's about ...
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How long do right whales live? Nearly twice as long as previously thought, study finds
Southern right whales can live to be more than 130 years old — which is decades longer than previously thought, according to ...
Right whale 'Grand Teton' and calf spotted off Amelia Island
NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA, Fla. — The right whale "Grand Teton" was seen with a newborn calf off Amelia Island on Thursday.
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'She has lost someone dear': Professor hopes orca's 'grief swim' spurs ethics rethink
As the female orca known as Tahlequah once again carries the body of a dead calf through waters near Vancouver Island, for the second time in seven years, researcher Barbara J. King says there's no ...