New Restrictions on Ships to Protect Whales Coming Soon

COURTESY OF NOAA FISHERIES
Endangered North Atlantic right whales

PORTLAND, MAINE (AP) — The federal government is close to releasing new rules that the shipping industry might have to comply with to help protect a vanishing species of whale.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has spent a few years reviewing the vessel speed rules it uses to protect North Atlantic right whales.

The whales number less than 340 and they are vulnerable to collisions with large ships.

A NOAA spokesperson recently said that the agency anticipates that it will publish proposed rules within the coming weeks. A public comment process would follow.

BY PATRICK WHITTLE, ASSOCIATED PRESS. 

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Brian Engles is a longtime local of the Cape. He studied Film & TV at Boston University and in addition to his role at Cape Cod Broadcasting Media, he also works as a music instructor and records original songs.



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