If there was any remaining doubt that President Biden has gone over the far-left edge. Would restrict the speed of boats over 35' to 10 knots! WHAT?

[Markle]

If there was any remaining doubt that President Biden has gone over the far-left edge. Would restrict the speed of boats over 35' to 10 knots! WHAT?

FISHING

Published December 15, 2022 11:11am EST

Biden administration boating proposal would be 'greatest regulatory overreach' of its kind, critics warn​

Proposed regulation aims to prevent boats from hitting endangered right whales​

By Douglas Kennedy | Fox News
[...]
The far-reaching regulation would restrict speed to 10 knots or 11.5 miles per hour for all boats over 35 feet — for up to seven months out of the year and up to 100 miles out at sea for most of the East Coast.
[...]
The statement admitted, however, there have only been five deadly whale strikes by boats between 35 to 65 feet in length over the last 15 years. (Boats over 65 feet are already subject to a speed restriction.)

Biden administration boating proposal would be 'greatest regulatory overreach' of its kind, critics warn

A proposed Commerce Department rule that would restrict speed to 10 knots or 11.5 miles per hour for all boats over 35 feet is being called over-restrictive.

www.foxnews.com

I guess this is one of those things that are more important than millions of illegals crossing our Southern border.

 

[theHawk]

If there was any remaining doubt that President Biden has gone over the far-left edge. Would restrict the speed of boats over 35' to 10 knots! WHAT?

FISHING

Published December 15, 2022 11:11am EST

Biden administration boating proposal would be 'greatest regulatory overreach' of its kind, critics warn​

Proposed regulation aims to prevent boats from hitting endangered right whales​

By Douglas Kennedy | Fox News
[...]
The far-reaching regulation would restrict speed to 10 knots or 11.5 miles per hour for all boats over 35 feet — for up to seven months out of the year and up to 100 miles out at sea for most of the East Coast.
[...]
The statement admitted, however, there have only been five deadly whale strikes by boats between 35 to 65 feet in length over the last 15 years. (Boats over 65 feet are already subject to a speed restriction.)

Biden administration boating proposal would be 'greatest regulatory overreach' of its kind, critics warn

A proposed Commerce Department rule that would restrict speed to 10 knots or 11.5 miles per hour for all boats over 35 feet is being called over-restrictive.

www.foxnews.com

I guess this is one of those things that are more important than millions of illegals crossing our Southern border.

Dictators gotta dictate.

 

[Crick]

If there was any remaining doubt that President Biden has gone over the far-left edge. Would restrict the speed of boats over 35' to 10 knots! WHAT?

FISHING

Published December 15, 2022 11:11am EST

Biden administration boating proposal would be 'greatest regulatory overreach' of its kind, critics warn​

Proposed regulation aims to prevent boats from hitting endangered right whales​

By Douglas Kennedy | Fox News
[...]
The far-reaching regulation would restrict speed to 10 knots or 11.5 miles per hour for all boats over 35 feet — for up to seven months out of the year and up to 100 miles out at sea for most of the East Coast.
[...]
The statement admitted, however, there have only been five deadly whale strikes by boats between 35 to 65 feet in length over the last 15 years. (Boats over 65 feet are already subject to a speed restriction.)

Biden administration boating proposal would be 'greatest regulatory overreach' of its kind, critics warn

A proposed Commerce Department rule that would restrict speed to 10 knots or 11.5 miles per hour for all boats over 35 feet is being called over-restrictive.

www.foxnews.com

I guess this is one of those things that are more important than millions of illegals crossing our Southern border.

I would suspect this has something to do with fuel consumption. The speed limit of every car and truck in this country is regulated. What's the big whoop about the same thing for boats?

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

I would suspect this has something to do with fuel consumption. The speed limit of every car and truck in this country is regulated. What's the big whoop about the same thing for boats?

So you want cars to have a maximum speed of 11.5 miles an hour?

 

[Woodznutz]

I would suspect this has something to do with fuel consumption. The speed limit of every car and truck in this country is regulated. What's the big whoop about the same thing for boats?

It's about saving endangered Right whales from being injured or killed by high-speed watercraft.

 

[Failzero]

When Far Left & Left Banned 2 cycle Outboards on Tahoe I knew this would never end

 

[Canon Shooter]

I would suspect this has something to do with fuel consumption. The speed limit of every car and truck in this country is regulated.

But those restrictions are not set on a national level. The speed limit in Washington, DC is 55mph. There's a road in Texas that has a speed limit of 85mph. The speed limit is 80mph in Montana...

What's the big whoop about the same thing for boats?

I'm all for allowing individual states to determine the maximum speed for boats operated in their waters...

 

[ding]

Once a vessel is in waters that are more than 24 miles off the coast of a country, they are considered to be on the high seas and in international waters.

The laws used to govern in these waters are based on the country where the ship is registered and the flag it is flying.

So beyond 24 miles out it would only apply to boats registered in the US and flying that flag.

 

[Votto]

If there was any remaining doubt that President Biden has gone over the far-left edge. Would restrict the speed of boats over 35' to 10 knots! WHAT?

FISHING

Published December 15, 2022 11:11am EST

Biden administration boating proposal would be 'greatest regulatory overreach' of its kind, critics warn​

Proposed regulation aims to prevent boats from hitting endangered right whales​

By Douglas Kennedy | Fox News
[...]
The far-reaching regulation would restrict speed to 10 knots or 11.5 miles per hour for all boats over 35 feet — for up to seven months out of the year and up to 100 miles out at sea for most of the East Coast.
[...]
The statement admitted, however, there have only been five deadly whale strikes by boats between 35 to 65 feet in length over the last 15 years. (Boats over 65 feet are already subject to a speed restriction.)

Biden administration boating proposal would be 'greatest regulatory overreach' of its kind, critics warn

A proposed Commerce Department rule that would restrict speed to 10 knots or 11.5 miles per hour for all boats over 35 feet is being called over-restrictive.

www.foxnews.com

I guess this is one of those things that are more important than millions of illegals crossing our Southern border.

But your article missed the best part

He later said it was mandatory for them to also be all square knots.

 

[Markle]

It's about saving endangered Right whales from being injured or killed by high-speed watercraft.

You'd fight to the death with a stick, wouldn't you?

Perhaps you missed this or, like I said, you'd argue with a stick.

"The statement admitted, however, there have only been five deadly whale strikes by boats between 35 to 65 feet in length over the last 15 years."

 

[theHawk]

I would suspect this has something to do with fuel consumption. The speed limit of every car and truck in this country is regulated. What's the big whoop about the same thing for boats?

No, its a out two or three whales that got hit by boats over the last 15 years. Yea, it’s that insane.

 

[Crick]

No, its a out two or three whales that got hit by boats over the last 15 years. Yea, it’s that insane.

Okay

The government of US President Joe Biden has proposed an expansion of mandatory vessel speed limits off the East Coast in an effort to protect endangered right whales from ship strikes.

NOAA Fisheries announced that the proposed amendments would also extend the rules for the first time to smaller vessels of between 11 to 20 metres in length.

The agency, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), launched the rulemaking process five years after scientists declared an “unusual mortality event” when North Atlantic right whales began dying in elevated numbers.

Interactions with humans – particularly vessel strikes and fishing entanglements – are the leading cause of death, though most of the deaths have been in Canadian waters.

After population decline, the latest preliminary estimate suggests there are fewer than 350 North Atlantic whales left, making it one of the most endangered whale species in the world.

The latest move by NOAA Fisheries comes after long-standing pressure from environmental groups that have claimed that existing speed limits have not been enough to protect the endangered species.


The agency aims to expand the limits of current seasonal speed limits, capping vessels at 10 knots, that are scattered along key areas of the East Coast.

NOAA Fisheries also released a draft of a roadmap aimed at tackling another key threat to the right whales: entanglement with fishing gear.

Biden administration proposes expansion of ship speed limits to protect endangered whales | TradeWinds

Rulemaking effort aims to shield North Atlantic right whales from vessel strikes, a major cause of death and injuries

www.tradewindsnews.com

 

[1srelluc]

So you want cars to have a maximum speed of 11.5 miles an hour?

He must be thinking of the land whales.

 

[Coyote]

If there was any remaining doubt that President Biden has gone over the far-left edge. Would restrict the speed of boats over 35' to 10 knots! WHAT?

FISHING

Published December 15, 2022 11:11am EST

Biden administration boating proposal would be 'greatest regulatory overreach' of its kind, critics warn​

Proposed regulation aims to prevent boats from hitting endangered right whales​

By Douglas Kennedy | Fox News
[...]
The far-reaching regulation would restrict speed to 10 knots or 11.5 miles per hour for all boats over 35 feet — for up to seven months out of the year and up to 100 miles out at sea for most of the East Coast.
[...]
The statement admitted, however, there have only been five deadly whale strikes by boats between 35 to 65 feet in length over the last 15 years. (Boats over 65 feet are already subject to a speed restriction.)

Biden administration boating proposal would be 'greatest regulatory overreach' of its kind, critics warn

A proposed Commerce Department rule that would restrict speed to 10 knots or 11.5 miles per hour for all boats over 35 feet is being called over-restrictive.

www.foxnews.com

I guess this is one of those things that are more important than millions of illegals crossing our Southern border.

Heartbreaking photos show whale migrated 3,000 miles despite broken spine

She miraculously carried on with her yearly migration from Canada to Hawaii with a paralyzed tail and, sadly, will not be strong enough to make it back.

www.fox13news.com

Wow…we can’t possibly slow down because of well….illegals!

 

[Coyote]

No, its a out two or three whales that got hit by boats over the last 15 years. Yea, it’s that insane.

Collisions with Vessels, the Deadliest Threat for Whales — SEVENSEAS Media

Share thisFriend of the Sea Launches the Whale-Safe Certification to Stop the Death of 20.000 Whales Every Year. Whaleship strikes have[...]

sevenseasmedia.org

 

[toobfreak]

I would suspect this has something to do with fuel consumption. The speed limit of every car and truck in this country is regulated. What's the big whoop about the same thing for boats?

If you just read the OPs article, you'd know!!!

 

[toobfreak]

Collisions with Vessels, the Deadliest Threat for Whales — SEVENSEAS Media

Share thisFriend of the Sea Launches the Whale-Safe Certification to Stop the Death of 20.000 Whales Every Year. Whaleship strikes have[...]

sevenseasmedia.org

There have only been 5 collisions with a right whale in the last fifteen years! Read the OPs article!

 

[toobfreak]

NOAA spokesman pointed out there are only 350 right whales left in the ocean.

Too funny. Biden wants to cripple maritime traffic now because a whale I never even heard of before in 66 years has been hit just five times in fifteen years!

Has it occurred to him that the 350 left are the smart ones who don't swim into boats but are smart enough to dive under them? Or maybe the reason there are only 350 left is because they ain't too bright! Because surely, if boating accidents were exterminating an entire species, we would have heard of it long before this!

 

[Coyote]

There have only been 5 collisions with a right whale in the last fifteen years! Read the OPs article!

That is only one of many species that suffers from collisions. But, more important, the North Atlantic Right whale is the most critically endangered whale species. A rough estimate has them at a population of 500.

5 collisions matter.


Is it so horrible to slow down?

 

[Coyote]

Too funny. Biden wants to cripple maritime traffic now because a whale I never even heard of before in 66 years has been hit just five times in fifteen years!

Has it occurred to him that the 350 left are the smart ones who don't swim into boats but are smart enough to dive under them? Or maybe the reason there are only 350 left is because they ain't too bright! Because surely, if boating accidents were exterminating an entire species, we would have heard of it long before this!

If you’ve never heard of them, that’s your ignorance…they were the most popular species for whale hunters (hence “right” whale).

Boating accidents weren‘t the primary reason foe their decline, hunting was. But now there are so few left boating accidents are becoming a major factor.