NEW SPEED REGULATION BEGINS FOR MARINERS TRANSITING SEASONAL NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE MANAGEMENT AREA OFF NORTH FLORIDA
December 11, 2008
December 11, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard, 7th District, issued the following press release pertaining to the Southeastern part of the U.S.:
The Coast Guard initiated enforcement of the Northern Right Whale strike reduction rule Tuesday to ensure that all vessels greater than or equal to 65 feet and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States are required to operate at speeds no greater than 10 knots in seasonal management . . .
The Coast Guard initiated enforcement of the Northern Right Whale strike reduction rule Tuesday to ensure that all vessels greater than or equal to 65 feet and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States are required to operate at speeds no greater than 10 knots in seasonal management . . .