NOAA has withdrawn vessel speed rule changes aimed at strengthening protections for North Atlantic right whales, drawing mixed reactions.

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Boaters warned about group of North Atlantic right whales seen off Portsmouth

Surveyors at the New England Aquarium spotted at least 50 — and possibly more than 60 — whales grouped in a small area east of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

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Portland

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Maine

At least 50 right whales grouped off Jeffreys Ledge, NOAA says

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials are warning boaters about a large group of North Atlantic right whales foraging near Portsmouth.

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The decision has left conservationists and Maine’s lobster industry expressing disappointment, though for different reasons.

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Tegna Inc.

NOAA withdraws proposal to protect endangered right whales, prompting frustration

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has pulled a proposed vessel speed restriction rule designed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. In its withdrawal, released on Wednesday morning, NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service stated it pulled the proposed rule “in light of numerous and ongoing requests from the public for further opportunity to review and engage with the agency on the proposal.” A f…

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NOAA pulls proposed vessel speed restriction - The Martha's Vineyard Times

A federal rule proposed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) that would have dealt a devastating blow to businesses and tourism along the East Coast — from Massachusetts to Florida and including North Carolina — has been withdrawn by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW) Vessel Strike Reduction Rule, proposed by NOAA, would have restricted vessels greater than or equal to 35 fee…

Carolina Journal

Proposed federal whale rule that would have devastated NC businesses has been withdrawn

Cape Cod Times

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NOAA backs off more boating restrictions to protect right whales. Some are relieved.

HYANNIS – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has withdrawn its controversial proposal for vessel speed restrictions meant to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whales seen often around Cape Cod and the islands. The rule would have modified boundaries of Seasonal Managment Areas (SMAs) where restrictions were already in place, includer smaller vessels […] The post NOAA Withdraws Vessel Speed Restriction Plan Propo…

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NOAA Withdraws Vessel Speed Restriction Plan Proposed to Help Right Whales

The move is a major victory for the recreational marine industry and other stakeholders

International Boat Industry

NOAA withdraws NARW vessel speed rule proposal

Alexandria, VA. – January 15, 2025 –  Today, NOAA Fisheries formally withdrew a proposed rule that would have had dire consequences on public access to fishing along much of the eastern seaboard. The North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule, originally published in the Federal Register in 2022, would have limited vessels larger than 35 feet from traveling faster than 10 knots (11.5 mph). The proposed speed restrictions would have …

Sportfishing Industry Pleased with Withdrawal of Vessel Speed Rule, More Work to be Done

On Wednesday, the NOAA announced it would be abandoning further proposed vessel speed restrictions in the North Atlantic Ocean. The legislation, which has been under debate since 2022, was intended to protect North Atlantic right whales by reducing strikes from commercial vessels. The proposed expansion of the existing regulations included reducing vessel speeds in certain areas even further. It would have also applied to smaller vessels that we…

NOAA backs off more boating restrictions to protect right whales. Some are relieved.

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