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NOAA Confirms Third Right Whale Calf Death, Suspected Vessel Strike Cited
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has confirmed the discovery of a deceased North Atlantic right whale calf, believed to have succumbed to injuries sustained from a vessel strike. Initially identified with propeller wounds in January, the calf's body was found stranded on Cumberland Island National Seashore in Georgia. Despite scavenging by sharks, the carcass exhibited identical injuries to those observed previously.
This marks the third death of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales in 2024. The unfortunate incident has reignited environmentalist demands for stricter enforcement of mandatory vessel speed limits. NOAA proposed these limits in July 2022 to safeguard right whales, extending seasonal speed restrictions for vessels exceeding a certain length. Despite ongoing efforts to enforce these regulations, vessels continue to exceed speed limits, with nearly 80 percent of boats violating regulations during the period of the latest whale calf's collision.
The renewed urgency for action underscores the imperative for enhanced enforcement of speed limits to prevent further fatalities among these endangered marine mammals. Environmental groups like Oceana are urging immediate action from government authorities to implement and enforce updated vessel speed rules proposed by NOAA nearly two years ago.
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