In an effort to protect North Atlantic right whales from death and serious injury due to vessel collisions, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has proposed changes to speed regulations.

As NOAA Fisheries explained, the proposal is “part of a multifaceted approach to stabilize and recover this endangered population. The changes would expand the current mandatory seasonal speed restrictions of 10 knots or less in designated areas of the ocean and extend to most vessels measuring…