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原文传递 Nor'easter: House moves to delay expanding vessel speed limits to protect whales

题名：	Nor'easter: House moves to delay expanding vessel speed limits to protect whales
正文语种：	eng
作者：	KIRK MOORE
摘要：	The House Appropriations Committee moved on July 14 to block the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from implementing new vessel speed limits to protect North Atlantic right whales. The proposal has mobilized opposition across the U.S. maritime industry. The committee's markup session for NOAA includes language that would delay expanding speed limit zones to protect North Atlantic right whales off the U.S. East Coast until more monitoring technology is available. With a population estimated at only around 340 animals, right whales are one of the world's most endangered species. Ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear are considered leading causes of mortality. The proposed NOAA rule changes would extend 10-knot speed limits that now apply to vessels longer than 65', down to boats 35' to 65' in areas when NOAA determines right whales are present based on the agency's tracking of whale movements. Those whale advisory areas could also extend farther offshore. That's provoked sustained opposition from the recreational boating and fishing industries, charter fishing captains, port operators and pilotage associations.
出版年：	2023
期刊名称：	Work Boat
卷：	80
期：	9
页码：	11-11