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Non-technical comment letter from 7400+ members and supporters of Defenders of Wildlife who oppose any effort to weaken or rescind the 2008 vessel speed rule protecting the North Atlantic right whale.
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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