Posts Tagged ‘Ship strike’
WDC wins again – Ship speed limit rule extended to save whales
Following a long running campaign to prevent ships injuring and killing endangered North Atlantic right whales, WDC is pleased to announce that the US government authorities have agreed to permanently extend the 10-knot speed restrictions for all vessels over 65 feet long travelling along the east coast of America. The five year long speed limit…
Read MoreWDC Wins Again – Ship Speed Limit Rule Extended to Save Whales
NOAA announced today that they will permanently extend the Final Rule Implementing Vessel Speed Restrictions to Reduce the Threat of Ship Collisions With North Atlantic Right Whales. “As we reflect on all that we’ve done to help protect this species over the years, and this past year specifically, we can’t help but feel proud as…
Read MoreA Major Win for Right Whales
In the North American office of WDC, we have spent the last year focused on The Act Right Now campaign, the goal of which was to ensure federal protections for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. Specifically, the Federal Ship Strike Rule (which was established in 2008 and requires large ships to slow down…
Read MoreSlow Ships for Safe Whales
As a policy intern I spend most of my time in the office, reading a lot of important papers and doing a lot of important things, but every once in a while they unchain me from my desk (remember, we’re against captivity) and let me out on a boat. It’s nice to get out on…
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