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 APRIL 11, 2024. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.

1. THE SOUTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 39 DEGREES 17 MINUTES NORTH, 38 DEGREES 37 MINUTES NORTH, 073 DEGREES 11 MINUTES WEST, 074 DEGREES 03 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 DELWARE BAY BROADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED.
CANCEL AT//020000Z APR 24//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/NJ-RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE SOUTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD5 BNM 0162-24