SAFETY/NJ - DE - RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE - SE OF ATLANTIC CITY NJ/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD5 BNM 0419-24

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 08/12/2024 03:19 PM EDT

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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 AUGUST 26, 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 10 MINUTES NORTH, 38 DEGREES 29 MINUTES NORTH, 072 DEGREES 35 MINUTES WEST, 073 DEGREES 26 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//160206Z AUG 24//

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