Federal Agency Abandons Rule to Protect Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales From Vessel Strikes
January 16, 2025
January 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025:
Conservation groups expressed anger and frustration at today's announcement by NOAA Fisheries that it is withdrawing a proposed rule expanding protections for North Atlantic right whales from deadly vessel strikes. In 2024 alone four right whales, including two females and two dependent calves, died as the result of vessel strikes in U.S. waters.
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Conservation groups expressed anger and frustration at today's announcement by NOAA Fisheries that it is withdrawing a proposed rule expanding protections for North Atlantic right whales from deadly vessel strikes. In 2024 alone four right whales, including two females and two dependent calves, died as the result of vessel strikes in U.S. waters.
Since 202 . . .