National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration / National Ocean Service

Exchange Submits Comments to DNREC Opposing NOAA Right Whale Speed Rule Amendments Return to Alert Page July 26, 2024 Ms. Kimberly Cole Delaware Coastal Programs 100 W. Water Street, Suite 7B Dover, DE 19904 Re: NMFS Whale Collision Speed Reduction (2024.0036) Dear Ms. Cole: The Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay appreciates the…

NMFS Finalizes Permitting Rule Despite Industry Opposition Return to Alert Page SUMMARY: FWS and NMFS (collectively referred to as the ‘‘Services’’ or ‘‘we’’) finalize revisions to portions of our regulations that implement section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (‘‘Act’’). The revisions to the regulations clarify, interpret, and implement portions of…

NOAA Releases New Nautical Charting Plan Return to Alert Page NOAA Releases New Nautical Charting Plan

Exchange Sends Letter of FY23 Funding Support for NOAA Survey Vessels and PORTS O&M Return to Alert Page December 7, 2022  The Honorable Jeanne Shaheen, Chairwoman The Honorable Jerry Moran, Ranking Member Re: FY23 Funding for NOAA Survey Vessels/Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System O&M The Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay joins the National…

NOAA Right Whale Reporting and Compliance Information Return to Alert Page Quick Guide to Whale Alerts  WHALE ALERTs are short text and email messages that are intended for entities with marine operations that would benefit from real-time knowledge of known right whale sightings. WHALE ALERTs represent sightings from trained or verified sources and are sent…

NOAA Right Whale Speed Regulation Amendments Return to Alert Page ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: NMFS is proposing changes to the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) vessel speed regulations to further reduce the likelihood of mortalities and serious injuries to endangered right whales from vessel collisions, which are a leading cause of the species’ decline…

Exchange, Others, Laud Corps and NOAA for Clarifying Joint Memo, Request Further Discussion Return to Alert Page Letter to:   The Honorable Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Ms. Janet Coit, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, Department of Commerce-NOAA Fisheries The undersigned associations represent states, local governments and special districts, and entities…

Federal Register Request For Comment: Right Whales and Vessel Speed Restrictions Return to Alert Page ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which…