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.
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'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 ...
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 ...
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North Atlantic right whale pair seen off Treasure Coast over the weekend
Koala and Curlew are unrelated and possibly pregnant females that have become traveling companions, which is unusual for ...
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Feds Halt Slower Atlantic Ship Speed Plan to Protect Endangered Whales
The Biden Administration has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have required more ships to slow down off the Atlantic ...
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 ...
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The Latest Whale Species Facing Extinction and What’s NOT Being Done to Help
The North Atlantic right whale is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. So why is the federal government loosening protection ...
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North Atlantic right whale pair seen off Treasure Coast over the weekend
The North Atlantic right whale pair was seen by boaters, beach-goers and high-rise residents from Vero Beach to Stuart on Saturday, Jan. 11, and Sunday, Jan. 12, according to witnesses ...