March 1, 2021 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
NOAA Fisheries announces the extension of three voluntary right whale Slow Zones (1) south of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, (2) east of Boston, Massachusetts and (3) southeast of Atlantic City, New Jersey.
On February 26, 2021, the New England Aquarium’s survey team observed the presence of right whales south of Nantucket. The Nantucket Slow Zone is in effect through March 13, 2021.
On February 27, 2021, Rutgers University and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution slocum gliders detected the presence of right whales east of Boston, MA and southeast of Atlantic City, NJ. These Slow Zones are in effect through March 14, 2021.
Mariners are requested to route around these areas or transit through them at 10 knots or less.
Slow Zone Coordinates:
Southeast of Atlantic City, in effect through March 14, 2021
39 25 N
38 44 N
073 44 W
074 36 W
East of Boston, in effect through March 14, 2021
42 40 N
42 00 N
069 57 W
070 52 W
South of Nantucket, in effect through March 13, 2021
41 23 N
40 40 N
069 39 W
070 35 W
See the coordinates for all the slow zones currently in effect.