NOAA Signals Potential Shift on Right Whale Speed Rules — What It Means for Marine Retailers
By Chad Tokowicz, MRAA Government Relations Manager The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has taken an important first step toward reexamining Federal vessel regulations intended to protect the endangered North Atlantic Right Whale, and this development has meaningful implications for the
March 30, 2026