NOAA backs off more boating restrictions to protect right whales. Some are relieved.
NOAA has withdrawn vessel speed rule changes aimed at strengthening protections for North Atlantic right whales, drawing ...
NOAA scraps proposed speed limits meant to protect whales around Cape Cod, Islands
The proposed speed limits would have impacted all ferry service to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, as well as ferries from ...
After more than 90,000 public comments, NOAA withdraws vessel speed limit proposal meant to protect endangered whales
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has withdrawn its proposal to amend vessel speed regulations that had ...
Biden administration withdraws rules to save endangered whales from collisions
The federal government is withdrawing proposed rules that would have required more ships to slow down in East Coast waters to ...
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US lawmakers move to block NOAA Fisheries from closing red snapper fishery
Federal lawmakers from the U.S. state of Florida have introduced legislation to block NOAA Fisheries from closing the ...
NOAA drops update vessel to speed rules intended to protect whales
With the Biden administration’s time in office coming to an end, regulators at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
NOAA dumps controversial boat speed limit at heart of debate over protecting right whales
After two years of debate and 90,000 public comments, NOAA withdrew a contentious boat speed rule aimed at Atlantic right ...
NOAA proposes (threatens?) annual 3-month ban on reef fish and even trolling | Fishing Roundup
Meanwhile, Oak Hill's famous shrimp are gathering steam. Crappie are still biting in the St. Johns. The Tomoka River is ...
NOAA withdrew its boat speed limit proposal. What does this mean for the whales it meant to protect?
After conservationists pushed for more, NOAA Fisheries withdrew a proposal that would have expanded boat speed limits and ...
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NOAA drops speed rules intended to protect whales
The New England Aquarium called the decision a “serious setback for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Will NOAA’s Race to Make Papahānaumokuākea A National Sanctuary Survive Trump?
With less than a week to go before President-elect Donald Trump returns to office, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration took action to add a layer of protection for Papahānaumokuākea Ma ...
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Q&A: NOAA Fisheries chief on the federal law in need of an update
NOAA Fisheries chief Janet Coit (left) and Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams testifying at a hearing on ...