NOAA, North Atlantic right whale

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 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.
NOAA withdraws North Atlantic right whale proposal
The speed limit rule for boats 35 feet or longer was initially rolled out in 2022 and sat at the White House for 11 months without final action.
NOAA backs off more boating restrictions to protect right whales. Some are relieved.
NOAA has withdrawn vessel speed rule changes aimed at strengthening protections for North Atlantic right whales, drawing mixed reactions.
Biden administration gives up on lower ocean speed limits to protect right whales
This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Biden administration gives up on lower ocean speed limits to protect right whales on Jan 17, 2025.
North Atlantic right whale rule proposal withdrawn by NOAA
Withdrawal of an environmental rule by NOAA with an estimated economic impact of $46.2 million along the Eastern Seaboard from Florida to Maine has drawn bipartisan
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.

New England, right whale

Biologists say 75 North Atlantic right whales are grouped together off coast of NH
Biologists from the New England Aquarium say 20 percent of all the right whales in the world are together, right now, off the ...
Boaters warned about group of North Atlantic right whales seen off Portsmouth
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials are warning boaters about a large group of North Atlantic right ...
Lobstermen urged to move gear off Portsmouth coast to protect whales
A group of about 75 endangered North Atlantic right whales was spotted off the western edge of Jeffreys Ledge. That's about ...
More than 75 right whales spotted in southern Maine waters, officials say
The whales were seen “in all directions: at the surface, swimming, and diving,” said Kate Laemmle, associate research ...
Right whale 'Grand Teton' and calf spotted off Amelia Island
NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA, Fla. — The right whale "Grand Teton" was seen with a newborn calf off Amelia Island on Thursday.
Biden administration withdraws rules to save endangered whales from collisions
The move in the waning days of the Biden administration will leave the endangered North Atlantic right whale vulnerable to ...
The Latest Whale Species Facing Extinction and What’s NOT Being Done to Help
The U.S. federal government has rescinded its proposal to strengthen regulations on boat speeds along the East Coast. Fewer ...
At least 70 right whales have grouped off Jeffreys Ledge
Dozens of North Atlantic right whales — more than 15% of the estimated global population — are gathered off Jeffreys Ledge, east of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, triggering a slow zone for boaters.