NOAA Fisheries has withdrawn its proposed vessel speed rule update aimed at protecting the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from deadly vessel strikes. The proposed regulation, initially published in…
https://gcaptain.com/noaa-withdraws-critical-right-whale-protection-rule-changes/
An investigation by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries has confirmed that rope recovered from a deceased female North Atlantic right whale is consistent with gear used in…
https://gcaptain.com/investigation-confirms-maine-fishing-gear-involved-in-right-whale-death/
BOSTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – 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,…
https://gcaptain.com/ships-speeding-through-right-whale-slow-zones-report-finds/
By Todd Woody (Bloomberg) — The blustery waters off Massachusetts are prime real estate for wind farms key to meeting US climate targets. That area of the ocean is also a…
https://gcaptain.com/offshore-wind-developer-turns-to-ai-to-protect-right-whales/
By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Planned wind projects off the New England coast threaten to harm the region’s dwindling population of endangered right whales, according to a US government marine…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have released a draft strategy for the protection of endangered North American right whales amid growth…
French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced the deployment of the first buoys that will aid in the protection of endangered North Atlantic right whales from ships strikes along the…
https://gcaptain.com/new-buoys-to-help-protect-north-atlantic-right-whales-from-ship-strikes/
Ryan Jones (The Conversation)–Every year, an estimated 13 million people go whale-watching around the world, marveling at the sight of the largest animals ever to inhabit Earth. It’s a dramatic reversal from…
NOAA–Today, NOAA Fisheries announced proposed changes to vessel speed regulations to further protect North Atlantic right whales from death and serious injuries resulting from collisions — part of a multifaceted approach to stabilize…
https://gcaptain.com/noaa-proposes-new-speed-regulations-to-protect-north-atlantic-right-whales/
NOAA–Right whales are increasing their use of southern New England waters, including regions slated for offshore wind energy development, according to aerial survey data collected during the last decade. Offshore…