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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 make operations more hazardous for pilot boats, said Clayton Diamond, executive director of the group. Metcalf said the group “welcomes any new proposals as long as they are based on the best available facts.” The whales number less than 340 and have been declining in population in recent years.

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