December 9, 2020 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
NOAA Fisheries is extending a Slow Zone (voluntary vessel speed restriction zone) southeast of New York City, New York.
This Slow Zone was in already in effect when the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute acoustic monitoring buoy again detected right whales in the New York Bight on December 9.
Mariners, please go around this area or go slow (10 knots or less) inside this area where right whales have been detected.
The New York Bight Slow Zone is in effect through December 24 for waters bounded by:
40 41 N
40 01 N
073 03 W
073 55 W
See the coordinates for all the slow zones currently in effect.