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 [...]
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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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 [...]
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 [...]
(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 [...]
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 [...]
* 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 [...]
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 [...]
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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