1. NOAA Fisheries requests a marine broadcast (including NAVTEX) of the following message in Sector Southeastern and Sector Long Island Sound New England for a period of 72 hours. Please provide SMB number and DTG.
QUOTE: NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT SOUTHWEST OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD, MASSACHUSETTS TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MAY 6, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.
THE SOUTHWEST OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES NORTH, 39 DEGREES 39 MINUTES NORTH, 071 DEGREES 09 MINUTES WEST, 072 DEGREES 01 MINUTES WEST.
INFORMATION ABOUT VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
HTTPS://WWW.FISHERIES.NOAA.GOV/NATIONAL/ENDANGERED-SPECIES-CONSERVATION/REDUCING-VESSEL-STRIKES-NORTH-ATLANTIC-RIGHT-WHALES. UNQUOTE
2. NOAA Fisheries also requests inclusion in the Local Notice to Mariners through the duration of the zone (May 6, 2025).
CANCEL AT//062245Z MAY 25//
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Source: District 1 DPW
Link: SAFETY/SOUTHWEST OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD, MASSACHUSETTS /RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD1 BNM 0022-25