North Atlantic right whales are “one of the world’s most endangered large whale species,” according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). To protect the approximately 350 remaining, NOAA Fisheries proposed amendments to the current vessel speed regulations on the East Coast of the U.S.
The largest threats to whales are collisions with ships, entanglements with ropes and nets, and climate change, according to NOAA.
In speed zones, vessels are required to lower their...