GLOUCESTER, Mass. — Apr. 16, 2012 — NOAA Fisheries Service announces that a voluntary vessel speed restriction zone (Dynamic Management Area – DMA) has been established in the vicinity east of Boston to protect an aggregation of 3 right whales sighted in this area on April 13, 2012. This DMA is in effect immediately through April 27, 2012. Mariners are requested to route around this area or transit through it at 10 knots or less.
East of Boston DMA — active through April 27, 2012
42 34N
41 55N
071 10W
070 16W
Mariners are requested to avoid or transit at 10 knots or less inside DMAs where persistent aggregations of right whales have been sighted.
View a map of the right whale dynamic management area.