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NOAA abandons speed limit expansions designed to protect North Atlantic right whales
The proposed changes, which they argued could hurt the fishing and boating industries and other related businesses.
NOAA withdrew its boat speed limit proposal. What does this mean for the whales it meant to protect?
After conservationists pushed for more, NOAA Fisheries withdrew a proposal that would have expanded boat speed limits and protected North Atlantic Right Whales.
Biden administration gives up on lower ocean speed limits to protect right whales
Federal regulators are abandoning a proposal to expand ocean speed limits that were designed to protect North Atlantic right whales. The whales, which give birth off Georgia’s coast in the winter, are nearing extinction: just 370 remain,
'Whales are going to suffer' advocates say as NOAA drops expanded right whale protections
Federal regulators are abandoning a proposal to expand ocean speed limits that were designed to protect North Atlantic right whales. The whales, which give birth off Georgia’s coast in the winter, are nearing extinction;
Feds abandon expansion of speed rule meant to protect right whales
NOAA has withdrawn a proposal to expand protection of endangered right whales that give birth off the Georgia coast.
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.
Feds scrap small boat speed limits, including off NC, to help endangered right whales
The rule would have limited boats as small as 35 feet to 10 knots when North Atlantic right whales were migrating through NC's near-shore waters.
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.
NOAA dumps controversial boat speed limit at heart of debate over protecting right whales
After two years of debate and 90,000 public comments, NOAA withdrew a contentious boat speed rule aimed at Atlantic right whale conservation.
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North Atlantic right whale facts, Treasure Coast sightings map, federal regulations
Two right whales were spotted swimming in Treasure Coast waters last weekend. North Atlantic right whales Koala and Curlew ...
No speed limits: Feds drop rule meant to slow boats around right whales
A stricter speed limit isn't coming to the waters of the North Atlantic right whale calving grounds off the Georgia coast ...
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Biden administration withdraws rules to save endangered whales in Georgia and East Coast from collisions
The move in the waning days of the Biden administration will leave the endangered North Atlantic right whale vulnerable to ...