SAFETY/NJ – RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE – SOUTH EAST OF ATLANTIC CITY, NJ/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD5 BNM 0451-24

1. NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT SOUTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SEPTEMBER 17, 2024. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.
THE SOUTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 39 DEGREES 49 MINUTES NORTH, 39 DEGREES 08 MINUTES NORTH, 072 DEGREES 18 MINUTES WEST, 073 DEGREES 10 MINUTES WEST.
2. 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.
3. FOR SECTOR DELAWARE BAY, BROADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED.
CANCEL AT//070058Z SEP 24//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/NJ – RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE – SOUTH EAST OF ATLANTIC CITY, NJ/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD5 BNM 0451-24