All the ten mandatory speed restriction zones to protect North Atlantic right whales along the US East Coast are now active. In addition, NOAA recently announced that a voluntary speed reduction zone off Nantucket, Massachusetts is currently in force until 13 April 2019.
Did you know that 16 February was “World Whale Day”?
‘World Whale Day’ held annually on the third Saturday in February, was founded in Maui, Hawaii, in 1980, to honour humpback whales, which swim off its coast. Today, the event serves a bigger purpose and reminds us of the need for continuous protection of the many large species of whale that are listed as “endangered” or “threatened”.
See attached file: Report your presence and slow down for whales.pdf
请在进入区域时报告，并为鲸鱼减速
为了保护美国东海岸的北大西洋露脊鲸，所有十个固定强制性限速区目前正处于现行有效的状态。此外，美国国家海洋和大气管理局(NOAA)最近宣布，在马萨诸塞州楠塔基特(Nantucket)附近启动了一个自愿减速区，有效期直到2019年4月13日。
您知道2019年2月16日是“世界鲸鱼日”吗？
每年二月的第三个星期六举行的“世界鲸鱼日”活动，最初在1980年创立于夏威夷茂宜岛，目的是保护在该岛近岸处游弋的座头鲸。如今，这一活动有了更为重要的宗旨，提醒我们需要持续保护被列为“濒危”或“受威胁”物种的多种大型鲸鱼。
详细信息请参阅附件。
