February 9, 2021 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
NOAA Fisheries announces a new Slow Zone (voluntary vessel speed restriction) to protect right whales.
Today, February 9, 2021, a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution acoustic buoy detected the presence of right whales 20nm southeast of Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Southeast of Atlantic City, New Jersey Slow Zone is in effect through February 24, 2021.
Mariners, please go around this slow zone or go slow (10 knots or less) inside this area where right whales have been detected.
Slow Zone Coordinates:
39 25 N
38 44 N
073 44 W
074 36 W
See the coordinates for all the slow zones currently in effect.