Report: Speed compliance to save rare whales could be better
4 years, 2 months ago

Report: Speed compliance to save rare whales could be better

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Compliance with speed rules designed to protect rare whales has increased in recent years but could still be higher, according to a report from the federal government. The National Marine Fisheries Service implemented seasonal, mandatory vessel speed rules in some areas along the East Coast in 2008 to try to help the whales. The fisheries service also said mariner compliance remains low in some portions of the seasonal management areas.

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US government withdraws proposed rules to protect endangered whales from collisions
2 months, 2 weeks ago

US government withdraws proposed rules to protect endangered whales from collisions

India Today  

PORTLAND, Maine : The federal government is withdrawing a proposal that would require more ships to slow down in East Coast waters to try to save a vanishing species of whale, officials said Wednesday. The move in the waning days of the Biden administration will leave the endangered North Atlantic right whale vulnerable to extinction as the Trump administration is …

Biden administration withdraws rules to save endangered whales from collisions
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden administration withdraws rules to save endangered whales from collisions

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — The federal government is withdrawing a proposal that would require more ships to slow down in East Coast waters to try to save a vanishing species of whale, officials said Wednesday. The move in the waning days of the Biden administration will leave the endangered North Atlantic right whale vulnerable to extinction as the Trump administration is …

Environmental groups decry attempt to delay shipping rules intended to save whales
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Environmental groups decry attempt to delay shipping rules intended to save whales

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — A Georgia congressman has proposed a yearslong delay in changes to federal rules meant to protect vanishing whales, prompting a rebuke from environmental groups who say the animals need protection now. Buddy Carter concern new vessel speed rules issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service that are being finalized by the federal government. The government’s proposed rule …

Another endangered right whale dies after a collision with a ship off the East Coast
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Another endangered right whale dies after a collision with a ship off the East Coast

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An increasingly deadly year for …

Environmental groups sue to force government to finalize ship speed rules that protect rare whales
1 year, 1 month ago

Environmental groups sue to force government to finalize ship speed rules that protect rare whales

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — A coalition of environmental groups has sued the federal government to try to force the finalization of ship speed rules that the groups say are critically important to save a vanishing species of whale. The proposed ship speed rules would require vessels off the East Coast to slow down more often to help save the North Atlantic …

Decline of rare right whale appears to be slowing, but scientists say big threats remain
1 year, 5 months ago

Decline of rare right whale appears to be slowing, but scientists say big threats remain

The Independent  

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Environmental groups demand emergency rules to protect rare whales from ship collisions
1 year, 5 months ago

Environmental groups demand emergency rules to protect rare whales from ship collisions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A coalition of environmental groups …

Environmental groups demand emergency rules to protect rare whales from ship collisions
1 year, 5 months ago

Environmental groups demand emergency rules to protect rare whales from ship collisions

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — A coalition of environmental groups is calling on the federal government to enact emergency rules to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions with large ships. NOAA has yet to release a final updated speed rule despite proposing new rules more than a year ago, the environmental groups said. Federal officials can’t sit back and …

Feds deny emergency call to slow ships, ease whale strikes
2 years, 2 months ago

Feds deny emergency call to slow ships, ease whale strikes

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — The U.S. government has denied a request from a group of environmental organizations to immediately apply proposed ship-speed restrictions in an effort to save a vanishing species of whale. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is considering new rules designed to stop large ships from colliding with North Atlantic right whales. The environmental groups had asked NOAA …

Some ships push back at rules requiring slowdown for whales
2 years, 7 months ago

Some ships push back at rules requiring slowdown for whales

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — Federal regulators who want to enforce new vessel speed rules to help protect rare whales can expect some pushback from ship operators. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the new proposed rules, which are designed to protect the last remaining North Atlantic right whales, last month. The American Pilots’ Association is concerned the new rules would …

Ships must slow down more often to save whales, feds say
2 years, 8 months ago

Ships must slow down more often to save whales, feds say

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — Vessels off the East Coast must slow down more often to help save a vanishing species of whale from extinction, the federal government said Friday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration made the announcement via new proposed rules designed to prevent ships colliding with North Atlantic right whales. “The government is proposing a significant improvement in protections …

Ships must slow down more often to save whales, federal government says
2 years, 8 months ago

Ships must slow down more often to save whales, federal government says

LA Times  

An endangered North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing rope is near a newborn calf on Dec. 2, 2021, in waters near Cumberland Island, Ga. “Changes to the existing vessel speed regulation are essential to stabilize the ongoing right whale population decline and prevent the species’ extinction,” state the proposed rules, slated to be published in the federal register. “The …

New restrictions on ships to protect whales coming soon
2 years, 9 months ago

New restrictions on ships to protect whales coming soon

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — Federal authorities spent the past few years analyzing rules for the shipping industry and are now close to releasing fresh guidelines to help protect a vanishing species of whale. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been reviewing the speed regulations it uses to protect North Atlantic right whales, and according to spokesperson Allison Ferreira, the agency …

Global whale shark population is plummeting because they are dying in collisions with ships
2 years, 10 months ago

Global whale shark population is plummeting because they are dying in collisions with ships

Daily Mail  

Shipping poses an increasingly 'significant threat' to the endangered whale shark, marine biologists have warned. Pictured is a whale shark that has been injured by a ship collision Whale shark numbers have been declining across the world in recent years but experts were bemused as to why Now scientists from the Marine Biological Association and the University of Southampton have …

Speeding ships killing endangered North Atlantic right whales
3 years, 8 months ago

Speeding ships killing endangered North Atlantic right whales

Live Mint  

Most vessels are exceeding speed limits in areas designated to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, of which only around 360 remain, according to a report released earlier this week. Collisions with vessels are one of two leading causes of injury and death for North Atlantic right whales, with research showing that slowing vessel speeds to 10 knots reduces …

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