


NOAA Fisheries hosted three informational webinars in August regarding the Proposed Rule. Comments are reviewed and generally posted in the order they were received and may be viewed here. NOAA Fisheries accepted public comment on the proposed rule until October 31, 2022. NOAA Fisheries announced proposed changes to the North Atlantic right whale ( Eubalaena glacialis) vessel speed rule to further reduce the likelihood of mortalities and serious injuries to endangered right whales from vessel collisions. Proposed Modifications to Right Whale Speed Rule

Navy’s Marine Species Monitoring Program (NOAA Fisheries research permit #21482). Fleet Forces Command and the Naval Facilities Engineering Services Command Atlantic.

tagged this right whale as part of a collaborative project involving the U.S. This whale’s tag lasted an impressive 16 days, one of the longer attachments the team has had on a right whale to date.Įxperienced researchers at HDR Inc. Researchers must wait for calm weather and the right moment to safely approach the whale. They are wild animals that do not always cooperate-their movements can be unpredictable and close approaches are risky even for trained, experienced responders. It shows the migratory path of a 1-year-old right whale satellite-tagged off the Virginia/North Carolina coast in March 2021. A visualization illustrating the risk right whales face every day.
