ADVISORY: We’re extending the small vessel speed restriction for Cape Cod Bay through May 15. To help protect endangered North Atlantic #RightWhales, small vessels are required to travel at speeds no greater than 10 knots in this area. Learn more: https://t.co/rG26hCNzty pic.twitter.com/stD2YpBEih
— MA Division of Marine Fisheries (@MassDMF) April 29, 2024
State regulators have extended speed restrictions for small vessels in Cape Cod Bay through May 15 to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.
The species comes to the Bay every spring to feed and raise their young.
The rule requiring speeds of 10 knots or less applies to vessels under 65 feet in length.
A federal rule is also in place slowing speeds for larger vessels.