Similar data, different results: calculating compliance in US whale speed zones

Right whale and calf

NOAA’s new dashboard is being directly challenged by a new report using similar data from an environmental NGO

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries division’s new dashboard that shows “high overall vessel compliance” with a mandatory 10kt North Atlantic right whale (NARW) vessel speed regulations is being directly challenged by a new report using similar data from one of the environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGO) that petitioned for additional protections, adding confusion to an already confusing situation.

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