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Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Amend the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule

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0648-BO42
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Jun 24, 2026
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closed 56d ago
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Center for Biological Diversity filed 3 comments on this docket between Jun 3, 2026 and Jun 3, 2026. 5 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 56d ago.

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Jun 3, 2026· Comment from Center for Biological Diversity· NOAA-NMFS-2026-0364-29229

Please see attached the comments from 22,099 Center for Biological Diversity supporters urging you to abandon your plans to strip North Atlantic right whales of the protection of the 2008 vessel speed rule.

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Jun 3, 2026· Comment from Conservation Law Foundation, Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, and Whale and Dolphin Conservation· NOAA-NMFS-2026-0364-29362

On behalf of Conservation Law Foundation, Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, and our millions of members and supporters on the U.S. East Coast and across the country we submit the attached comments to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) strongly opposing any effort to eliminate, modify, or replace the 2008 Vessel Speed Rule with new or existing technologies.

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Abstract

NMFS is considering deregulatory action to modify and modernize the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule. The goal of this initiative is to reduce unnecessary regulatory and economic burdens on the regulated community by replacing current seasonal speed restrictions with alternative management areas and advanced, technology-based, strike-avoidance measures that maintain or enhance conservation efficacy for the endangered North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis).

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