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"Reminder of Seasonal Small Vessel Speed Limit in Cape Cod Bay
This message serves to remind mariners that there is a 10-knot small vessel (less than 65’ overall) speed limit in Cape Cod Bay to protect endangered right whales from the threat of ship strikes. During the late-winter and early-spring, right whales migrate into and aggregate in Cape Cod Bay where they feed on zooplankton. On March 21 2021, an aerial survey of the Bay sighted 89 right whales, including 3 mother calf pairs. As we move into the spring, these whales begin to feed closer to the surface and become more susceptible to ship strikes. Ship strikes are a significant source of mortality to these endangered whales. However, the lethality of ship strikes is greatly reduced when vessels are operating at less than 10-knots speed."
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89 Whales spotted in one day???? Damn, didn't know the bay could hold that many at once. I was zipping back across the Bay one late morning and one of em' breached right in front of the boat...seen her in the knick of time and was able to steer clear...but I'm not sure it could've been any closer...
...Be safe out there peeps.