North Atlantic Right Whale Mitigation Measures for Atlantic Renewable Energy Activities

  1. Protected Species Observer requirements

  2. General vessel-strike avoidance measures

  3. Vessels greater than or equal to 65 feet restricted to 10 knots or less from November 1 to April 30

  4. Prohibition on pile driving (met tower) from November 1 to April 30

  5. Exclusion zones for sub-bottom profiling and pile driving

  6. No sub-bottom profiling within right whale critical habitat from November 15 to April 15

  7. All sub-bottom profiling and pile driving stops within 24 hours of DMA establishment

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