Ships Speeding Through US ‘Go Slow’ Zones To Save Endangered Whales

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More than 80% of ships are speeding through “go slow” zones set by environmental regulators along the U.S. East Coast to protect endangered North Atlantic Right Whales, reports Reuters citing a report released by environmental group Oceana.

US ‘go slow’ zones

North Atlantic Right Whales are on the brink of extinction, numbering just 340, with ship strikes among the top causes of death.

Oceana said it analyzed boat speeds from November 2020 through July 2022 in slow...

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