Right Whale Slow Zone off Ocean City, MD Extended

Another detection of the presence of right whales east of Ocean City by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. The right whale slow zone is now in effect until January 29th. Mariners are requested to avoid or transit at 10 knots or less inside the following Dynamic Management…

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New Right Whale Slow Zone South of Ocean City

A new right whale slow zone went into effect on December 18th after the Azura mid-Atlantic aerial survey team detected the presence of right whales south of Ocean City. The slow zone is now in effect through January 2nd, 2026. There are two other slow zones in effect east of Ocean City – through the…

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Right Whale Slow Zone Off Ocean City until January 2, 2025

The presence of right whales has been detected east of Ocean City, Maryland. The Ocean City buoy operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science re-detected the presence of the whales on Wednesday, December 18th.Ā Ā  The right whale Slow Zone is in effect through January 2, 2025.…

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Right Whale Slow Zone East of Ocean City – through 4/22

On April 7, 2023, the Ocean City buoy operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science detected the presence of right whales east of Ocean City, Maryland. The right whale Slow Zone is in effect through April 22, 2023. As a reminder, four additional Slow Zones are currently in effect.…

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