The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has expressed ‘disappointment’ with the US Department of Commerce’s decision to advance the North Atlantic right whale (NARW) Vessel Strike Reduction Rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a final review. An estimate from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium finds that the critically endangered North […]
Four US representatives have signed a letter requesting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to suspend further action on changes to the proposed North Atlantic right whale vessel speed rule. The letter, signed by Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska), Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pa.), urges the administration to review […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is expected to delay its expansion of the 2008 North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction rule until 2024. NOAA Fisheries is proposing changes to the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) vessel speed regulations (NARW) to further reduce the likelihood of mortalities and serious injuries to critically endangered right […]
A team of trained responders has successfully freed a juvenile humpback whale in coastal waters off Alaska, which was found entangled in a 300lb crab pot. NOAA Fisheries received reports of a severely entangled whale in coastal waters near Gustavus, Alaska. A quick response by a dedicated team of trained responders — involving planes, drones, […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has denied a petition to establish a mandatory speed limit and other vessel-related mitigation measures to protect the endangered Rice’s whale in the Gulf of Mexico. According to NOAA, the decision — which was confirmed on Friday (27 October 2023) — was made based on various factors, including […]
Following this week’s hearing on the proposed changes to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule, two US senators have introduced a bipartisan bill that seeks to prevent the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from implementing its proposed vessel speed restriction along the Atlantic seaboard. NOAA Fisheries is proposing changes to the […]