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Ship Speeding Tickets? NOAA Charges Ships With Speeding In Protected Waters

By On January 12, 2012

Three large commercial vessels who were assessed civil fines  for violating speed limits in areas designated to protect an endangered whale species have paid their penalties in full. Cases against [...]

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Right Whales protesting off Cape Cod this Earth Day

By On April 22, 2011

An estimated 100 of the 450 North Atlantic Right Whales left in existence have gathered in protest off the shores off Cape Cod this Earth Day in possibly the largest [...]

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Seven vessels accused of violating Right Whale rule

By On November 16, 2010

For the first time since its inception on December 9, 2008, NOAA has issued notices of violations against seven vessels that have allegedly failed to meet the speed limitations of [...]

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Right Whale Season – Be On The Lookout

By On April 5, 2010

With only 300-400 in existence, North Atlantic right whales are among the most endangered whales in the world. Their slow movements, time spent at the surface, and time spent near [...]

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Slow Down! There Are Whales Present

By On December 10, 2008

It’s official! As of yesterday, December 9, 2008, all ships 65 feet or longer must slow to a speed of 10 knots or less in certain areas where right whales [...]

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Incident Photo – Fin Whale Collision

By On October 21, 2008

(Image courtesy: Press-Telegram) NOAA ship strike reduction rule made major strides recently with its passing of a 10 knot speed limit for large vessels near various high traffic ports along [...]

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Reducing Speed to Protect Right Whales

By On October 9, 2008

NOAA has announced today the issuance of a regulation that aims to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whales from collisions with large ships.  The regulation will require large vessels [...]

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AIS for Right Whales? – UPDATE

By On August 27, 2008

* UPDATE in response to NOAA’s Ship Strike Reduction Rule NOAA has moved a step forward in implementing it’s Ship Strike Reduction Rule, which aims to reduce the number of [...]

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John Kerry – Save The Whales

By On February 22, 2008

IAR Global News writes: A prominent US politician has introduced a legislative proposal aiming to protect the numbers of endangered whales. Senator John Kerry has proposed speed limits for specific [...]

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Protecting The World’s Rarest Whales

By On November 28, 2007

Drawing by Louise Jennison To help protect the highly endangered North Atlantic right whale population, NOAA Fisheries Service is reminding mariners that the start of calving (birthing) season begins Nov. [...]

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