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NOAA, North Atlantic Right Whale and vessel speed

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 protected North Atlantic Right Whales.

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After more than 90,000 public comments, NOAA withdraws vessel speed limit proposal meant to protect endangered whales

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has withdrawn its proposal to amend vessel speed regulations that had been designed to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales. According to federal filings from NOAA,

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

NOAA has withdrawn vessel speed rule changes aimed at strengthening protections for North Atlantic right whales, drawing mixed reactions.

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Q&A: NOAA Fisheries chief on the federal law in need of an update

NOAA Fisheries chief Janet Coit (left) and Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams testifying at a hearing on ...

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NOAA Fisheries invested USD 7 million in Pacific Islands projects

NOAA Fisheries invested USD 7 million (EUR 6.8 million) in grants and agreements through its Pacific Islands Regional Office over the course of 2024, funding wildlife conservation, regulatory ...

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