NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT SOUTHEAST OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FEBRUARY 17, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.
THE SOUTHEAST OF NEW YORK SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 41 DEGREES 40 MINUTES NORTH, 40 DEGREES 01 MINUTES NORTH, 073 DEGREES 03 MINUTES WEST, 073 DEGREES 55 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.
CANCEL AT//062231Z FEB 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/DE-NY-SOUTHEAST OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD5 BNM 0045-25