Proposed Rule

Federal Register Notices

• June 26, 2006, Proposed Rule to Implement Speed Restrictions to Reduce the Threat of Ship Collisions with North Atlantic Right Whales
  • August 14, 2006 - Extension of public comment period
  • Supporting Documents
• June 1, 2004, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Right Whale Ship Strike Reduction
• July 9, 2004 - Notice of Public Meeting & Extension of Public Comment Period
• September 13, 2004 - Extension of Public Comment Period

Press Releases

• 06/23/06 - NOAA Proposes Regulations to Reduce Risk of Collisions Between Ships and Endangered Northern Right Whales
• June 1, 2004, New Strategy Proposed to Reduce Ship Collisions with Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales

Supporting Documents

• Large Whale Ship Strikes Relative to Vessel Speed
• Vessels to Which Operational Measures Apply
• Dynamic Management Areas
• Potential Need for Future Measures
• NOAA Fisheries Actions Ongoing or Underway to Reduce Ship Strikes
• Technological Alternatives to the Problem of North Atlantic Right Whale Ship Strikes
• Routing Ships to Reduce the Risk of Ship Strikes
• Large Whale Ship Strike Database - NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-OPR, January 2004
• Seasonal Management Areas To Reduce Ship Strikes Of Northern Right Whales In The Gulf Of Maine - NEFSC Reference Document 05-19

Public Meetings

• ANPR Right Whale Ship Strike Reduction Strategy Public Meeting (PDF)

Stakeholder Meetings (October 2004)

• Presentations
• Industry Meeting Summary Report (October 2004)
• Silver Spring NGO Meeting Notes (September 26, 2004)
• New Bedford NGO Meeting Notes (November 5, 2004