NOAA Urges Boaters to Slow Down in Seasonal Whale Areas
Operators of vessels 65 feet or longer must maintain speeds of 10 knots or slower through federal seasonal management areas for North Atlantic right whales.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries implements the speed limit to reduce the threat of vessel collisions, a leading cause of death to these critically endangered whales.
- Vessels 65 feet or longer traveling along areas of the mid-Atlantic must maintain speeds of 10 knots or slower.
- Mid-Atlantic seasonal management areas are in effect through April 30, 2026.
Ship collisions are a leading cause of death to these critically endangered whales, of which there are believed to be fewer than 400 on the planet.
Author's summary: NOAA sets speed limits to protect whales.
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