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US proposes vessel speed changes, publishes ropeless gear ‘roadmap’ to save whales

The changes would expand the current mandatory seasonal speed restrictions of 10 knots or less in designated areas and extend to most vessels measuring 35-to-65 feet

By Undercurrent News | July 29, 2022 15:44 BST
The tail of a North Atlantic right whale. Image from Pew Charitable Trusts website.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Friday (July 29) announced proposed changes to vessel speed regulations to further protect endangered North Atlantic right whales, and also announced that it is releasing a draft "roadmap" for public comment about "on-demand" a.k.a. ropeless lobster gear. [...]

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