SAFETY/DE - RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE - EAST OF ATLANTIC CITY NJ/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD5 BNM 0044-25

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 02/02/2025 06:52 PM EST

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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 EAST OF ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FEBRUARY 15, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS. THE EAST OF ATLANTIC CITY SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 39 DEGREES 56 MINUTES NORTH, 39 DEGREES 16 MINUTES NORTH, 073 DEGREES 02 MINUTES WEST, 073 DEGREES 54 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//052009Z FEB 25//

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