February 7, 2013 — NOAA Fisheries Service announces that a voluntary vessel speed restriction zone (Dynamic Management Area – DMA) has been established in the vicinity of Southern New Jersey to protect an aggregation of 5 right whales sighted in this area on February 7, 2013. This DMA is in effect immediately through February 22, 2013. Mariners are requested to route around this area or transit through it at 10 knots or less.
VOLUNTARY DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT AREAS (DMAs)
Mariners are requested to avoid or transit at 10 knots or less inside the following areas where persistent aggregations of right whales have been sighted. Please visit the NMFS website for a graphic depicting this area.
Southern New Jersey DMA — in effect through February 22, 2013
39 38N
38 55N
074 21W
073 27W
ACTIVE SEASONAL MANAGEMENT AREAS (SMAs)
Mandatory speed restrictions of 10 knots or less (50 CFR 224.105) are in effect in the following areas:
Cape Cod Bay SMA — in effect through May 15, 2013
Mid-Atlantic SMAs — in effect through April 30, 2013
Southeast SMA — in effect through April 15, 2013
DOWNLOAD THE WHALE ALERT APP FOR iPAD AND iPHONE:
stellwagen.noaa.gov/protect/whalealert.html
UPDATED ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS NOW SHOW SEASONAL MANAGEMENT AREAS:
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/enc/index.htm
FOR AN AUTOMATIC RETURN EMAIL LISTING ALL CURRENT U.S. DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT AREAS AND SEASONAL MANAGEMENT AREAS, PLEASE SEND A BLANK MESSAGE TO:
ne.rw.sightings@noaa.gov
DETAILS AND GRAPHICS OF ALL SHIP STRIKE MANAGEMENT ZONES CURRENTLY IN EFFECT:
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike
ACOUSTIC DETECTIONS IN CAPE COD BAY AND THE BOSTON TSS:
www.listenforwhales.org
NOAA Fisheries announces that a voluntary vessel speed restriction zone (Dynamic Management Area – DMA) has been established in the vicinity of Southern New Jersey to protect an aggregation of 5 right whales sighted in this area on February 7, 2013. This DMA is in effect immediately through February 22, 2013. Mariners are requested to route around this area or transit through it at 10 knots or less.
Southern New Jersey DMA — in effect through February 22, 2013
39 38N
38 55N
074 21W
073 27W
APPROACHING A RIGHT WHALE CLOSER THAN 500 YARDS IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE LAW. PLEASE REPORT ALL RIGHT WHALE SIGHTINGS TO:
866-755-NOAA (8866)
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT RIGHT WHALE AERIAL SURVEYS AND HOW TO REPORT RIGHT WHALE SIGHTINGS, VISIT:
www.nefsc.noaa.gov/psb/surveys/SASInteractive2.html