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Environmentalists Rally Against Relaxed Speed Limits for Whales

3/6/2026

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Environmental groups in the United States and Canada oppose the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposal to modify regulations protecting the North Atlantic right whale by easing speed restrictions for large vessels.
The proposal would relax speed limits designed to prevent collisions with North Atlantic right whale, whose population is fewer than 400.
Experts say detection technologies are not yet proven.
Many shipping companies prefer maintaining speed limits.

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Environmental groups in the United States and Canada oppose the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposal to modify regulations protecting the North Atlantic right whale by easing speed restrictions for large vessels.
The proposal would relax speed limits designed to prevent collisions with North Atlantic right whale, whose population is fewer than 400.
Experts say detection technologies are not yet proven.
Many shipping companies prefer maintaining speed limits.