Response to Petition to Establish Vessel Speed Restrictions to Protect Rice's Whales

39 organizations filed 42 public comments on Response to Petition to Establish Vessel Speed Restrictions to Protect Rice's Whales, at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The comment window closed 1118d ago.

Abstract

The Natural Resources Defense Council, Healthy Gulf, Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, Earthjustice, and New England Aquarium submitted a petition to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for rulemaking to establish a year-round 10-knot vessel speed limit and other vessel-related mitigation measures in the Rice’s whale “core” habitat area. NMFS is requesting comments on the petition and will consider all comments and available information when determining whether to accept the petition and proceed with the suggested rulemaking.

Commenters (39)

• Panama City Boatmen Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• South Baldwin Chamber of Commercetrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• The Florida Ports Counciltrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• America's Great Loop Cruisers' Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Association of Port Authoritiestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Pilots' Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Backdown2 inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• BFAwater.org We are a citizen science water quality organization incorporated in Jan 1970 due to pollution.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Blue Water Fishermen's Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Calcasieu River Waterway Harbor Safety Committeetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Center for Biological Diversity

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Charter boat fulldraw inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Clearwater Fishing Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Corp Donorunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Crowley Maritime Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Cruise Lines International Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Defense Support Initiatives Committeetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Destin Inshore Fishing Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Florida Institute of Oceanographytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Florida Ocean Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders' Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Gulf Ports Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Gulf-Angler LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• GUMBO Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Marine Retailers Association of the Americastrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Maritime Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Moran Towing Corpunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• National Marine Manufacturers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Ocean Policy Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Point Yacht Club and Seven Seas Cruising Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Poole N Around LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Quest Ecology Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Southeastern Legal Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Southern Shrimp Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The Billfish Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Viking Yacht Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Zirlott Trawlers Inc/ Kimberly Celeste Inc/Patricia De-Anne Inc/ Z-Packed Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%