NOAA Fisheries aims to reduce whale strikes on the East Coast of the United States with new vessel speed regulations.
Vessel strikes are a major threat to whales, so better monitoring of their locations could help reduce collisions.
As demand for shipping increases, whales are more at risk of colliding with vessels. A new certification provides strategies to prevent collisions.
Government places 10-knot restriction on a section of the Gulf of St. Lawrence to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.
