Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. December 19, The right whale Slow Zone is in effect through January 2, As a reminder, eight additional Slow Zones are also currently in effect. Locations and effective dates are listed below. Mariners are requested to avoid or transit at 10 knots or less inside the following Dynamic Management Areas DMAs and Acoustic Slow Zones where right whales have been detected.
Please visit our website for more information. Waters bounded by:. Mandatory speed restrictions of 10 knots or less 50 CFR Mid-Atlantic U. SMAs Nov 1 - Apr Southeast U. SMAs Nov 15 - Apr North Atlantic right whales are on the move along the Atlantic coast of the U. If seen, remember that approaching a right whale closer than yards is a violation of federal and state law.
Endangered North Atlantic right whales are approaching extinction. There are approximately individuals remaining, including fewer than 70 reproductively active females. Human impacts continue to threaten the survival of this species.
Details and graphics of all of all vessel strike management zones currently in effect. Recent right whale sightings and real-time acoustic detections along the eastern seaboard. Find out more about our right whale conservation efforts and the researchers behind those efforts. All boaters from Maine to Virginia, or interested parties, can sign up for email or text notifications about the latest Right Whale Slow Zones.
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