News and Press

NOAA Fisheries Service relies on many forms of media to inform the public and constituents about right whale conservation and protection news.

Southeast U.S. Right Whale News, Media Advisories and Press Releases:  

• December 5, 2009- First Annual Right Whale Festival in Jacksonville Beach, Fla.

• November 12, 2009- NOAA Advises Mariners to Watch for Migrating Right Whales

• Nov. 10, 2009- NOAA Office of Law Enforcement reminds mariners to slowdown- Speed restrictions in seasonal management areas help protect right whales from ship strikes

• March 6, 2009- Scientists Successfully Sedate Entangled Right Whale – A Worldwide First!

• February 12, 2009- Crews Work to Free Another Right Whale From Entangling Ropes- Three Whales Are Rescued, But Two Still Entangled

• December 27, 2008- NOAA and Partners Attempt Disentanglement of Right Whale off Florida

• July 2007- Important Sighting of Mother and Calf Right Whales Confirmed off Northeast Florida- NOAA Asks Mariners To Keep A Lookout And Report Future Sightings

• June 25, 2007- NOAA Announces Rule to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales from Gillnet Entanglement in Southeast

• June 18, 2007- NOAA, USCG Provide Commercial Mariners with Free Interactive Guide to Right Whale Protection

• January 25, 2007- Right Whale Calf Dies off Jacksonville, Florida

• November 16, 2006- NOAA Announces Emergency Rules to Protect Right Whales from Gillnet Entanglement during Calving Season in Southeast United State

•  January 11, 2006- Right Whale Calf Confirmed Dead off Jacksonville, Florida- NOAA Fisheries Service Coordinates Response Team

• December 15, 2005- NOAA Disentanglement Team Works to Remove Material from Endangered Right Whales- Crew Returned to Ft. Macon December 12, 2005

• December 6, 2005- NOAA Organized Rescue Team to Disentangle North Atlantic Right Whale- U.S. Coast Guard joins rescue efforts; Inclement Weather Currently Keeping Team in Port

• January 13, 2004- NOAA Fisheries Reminds Boaters: Give Right Whales Wide Berth- Federal Law Prohibits Approaching Endangered Right Whales Within 500 Yards

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