US regulators drop proposal that would have made boats slow down to protect whales
NC charter fishermen and officials expressed concern that the rule, intended to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales, would harm business.
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
NOAA withdraws proposal to protect endangered right whales, prompting frustration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has withdrawn a proposed regulation intended to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale from vessel strikes. The decision has left conservationists and Maine’s lobster industry expressing disappointment,
NOAA withdraws proposed right whale protection rule requiring ships to slow down
NOAA has withdrawn a proposed right whale protection rule that would have required more ships to slow down in more areas.
NOAA Withdraws Proposed Vessel Speed Rule
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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.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has withdrawn its proposal to amend vessel speed regulations that had ...
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 ...
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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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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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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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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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Fisheries Service Finalizes Protections Against Three Pesticides Harming Salmon, Orcas
WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service released a final biological opinion today establishing critical protections for salmon and Puget Sound orcas from exposure to three widely used ...
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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 ...
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.