Expanding speed regulations for boats along the US East Coast can help save North Atlantic right whales from extinction, writes Gib Brogan.
Editor’s note: Gib Brogan is a campaign director at Oceana, an advocacy organization, where he leads the effort to protect North Atlantic right whales and improve the management of US fisheries. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN. North Atlantic right whales and speeding boats just don’t mix. When a boat strikes a North Atlantic right whale, it can cause traumatic injuries and even death.
To save these whales from extinction, NOAA must extend the speed limits to smaller boats, not just large ships. After an extensive review of the current vessel speed rule, NOAA proposed updates last year to protect these whales better. At the time, NOAA said, “During the past two and a half years alone NOAA Fisheries has documented four lethal right whale vessel strike events in US waters. These events are impeding the species’ recovery and contributing to the population’s decline.
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