The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has responded to a young North Atlantic right whale found dead and washed up on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
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WBOC has acquired a court filing in which the Town of Ocean City and numerous other local plaintiffs have asked a federal judge to prohibit any construction of US Wind’s proposed offshore project while a lawsuit against the project’s approval plays out in court.
The Right Whale Slow Zone east of Ocean City has been extended through March 17, 2025, due to the detection of endangered Right Whales.
The Biden Administration has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have required more ships to slow down off the Atlantic coast and expanded slow zones in order to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries has published final regulations to establish how much accidental harm is permissible to marine mammals during US Wind’s project construction and operation off Maryland’s coast, as well as how US Wind must mitigate those losses.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries announced it will extend the voluntary Slow Zone for boaters through Jan. 19.
The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing today on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) proposed changes to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule.
Boaters near Ocean City are being asked to slow down after endangered right whales were detected in the nearby waters.