NOAA right whale speeding rule brings praise, condemnation

  • North Atlantic right whales migrate up and down the East Coast. In the winter months, females come to Amelia Island and the adjacent areas to calve their babies. Proposed speed limits on the waters during calving season were met with both praise and condemnation.
    North Atlantic right whales migrate up and down the East Coast. In the winter months, females come to Amelia Island and the adjacent areas to calve their babies. Proposed speed limits on the waters during calving season were met with both praise and condemnation.
    A proposed rule from the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration to implement speed restrictions in federal waters to protect North Atlantic right whales has drawn both praise and concern f...

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