After more than 90,000 public comments, NOAA withdraws vessel speed limit proposal meant to protect endangered whales
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has withdrawn its proposal to amend vessel speed regulations that had been designed to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales. According to federal filings from NOAA,
Biden administration withdraws proposal that aimed to save whales off East Coast by slowing ship speeds
Conservation groups are concerned that the endangered right whale is vulnerable to extinction as the Trump administration signals more support for marine industries.
NMFS drops proposed boat speed limits to protect whales
NMFS officials say the original proposal in August 2022 drew some 90,000 public comments, and the agency does “not have sufficient time to finalize this regulation.” Speed regulations on large ships have been in effect since 2008, and NMFS has proposed extending the 10-knot limit when whales are known to be present to include vessels 35’ to 65’.
NOAA drops update vessel to speed rules intended to protect whales
With the Biden administration’s time in office coming to an end, regulators at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday gave up on trying to finalize changes to the
Biden Administration Withdraws Proposal to Expand Protections for Rare Whales
The proposed rules would have slowed more ships to prevent collisions with endangered North Atlantic right whales.
Biden Administration Withdraws Rules to Save Endangered Whales From Collisions
The federal government is withdrawing proposed rules that would have required more ships to slow down in East Coast waters to try to save a vanishing species of whale
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APA Applauds Withdrawal of NARW Speed Restriction Regulations
On January 16, 2025, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) formally withdrew its August 1, 2022, Notice of Proposed ...
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St. Paul signs marine resource management agreement with federal government
The Aleut Community of St. Paul Island announced Friday that it has signed an agreement with the federal government aimed at ...
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Proposed federal whale rule that would have devastated NC businesses has been withdrawn
A federal rule proposed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) that would have dealt a devastating blow ...
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National Marine Fisheries Service Analysis: Chlorpyrifos, Diazinon, Malathion Jeopardize Dozens of Endangered Species
WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service released a revised draft biological opinion today finding that three widely used insecticides — chlorpyrifos, diazinon and malathion — jeopardize ...
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NH looking for candidates to serve on fishing council
The process of filling council seats requires the Governor of each New England state to submit the names of at least three candidates to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce for consideration. The State of ...
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Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA designate 18th National Marine Sanctuary
Located in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary will provide additional ways to manage and protect the area’s nationally significant biological, cultural and ...
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Congress Urged to Give $300 Million Boost to Endangered Marine Species
WASHINGTON— More than 80 conservation organizations today urged Congress to increase the National Marine Fisheries Service’s budget for marine mammals, sea turtles and other federally protected ...
New Jersey wind project sued for posing harm to endangered whale species
A lawsuit was filed against a New Jersey offshore wind project with allegations that it will cause great harm to the North Atlantic right whale population.