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A massive Norwegian-based salmon farm plans to set up shop right outside Acadia National Park, bringing noise, light pollution, boat traffic, and billions of gallons of waste to Frenchman Bay every day. The farm plans to produce half as much salmon as all of Eastern Canada, inviting disease and parasites, which often require vast amounts of pesticides and harmful chemicals to deal with it. Join us in calling on Governor Janet Mills to publicly oppose this monster fish farm and protect Maine’s coastal way of life. Take action: https://www.Oceana.org/SaveMaine

The people have spoken: it's time to #ProtectOurCoast.

Oceana released a new report finding that most vessels are exceeding speed limits in areas designed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, of which only around 360 remain. Oceana analyzed vessel speeds from 2017 to 2020 in speed zones established by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) along the U.S. Atlantic coast, and found non-compliance was as high as almost 90% in mandatory speed zones, and non-cooperation was as high as almost 85% in voluntary areas. Collisions with vessels are one of two leading causes of injury and death for North Atlantic right whales. Studies have found that slowing vessel speeds to 10 knots reduces a North Atlantic right whale’s risk of death from vessel strikes by between 80% to 90%. While this analysis focused on vessels 65 feet or larger that are required to use public tracking devices, vessels of all sizes can cause fatal injuries to North Atlantic right whales. In fact, a calf died earlier this year from propeller wounds, broken ribs, and a fractured skull from a collision with a 54-foot recreational fishing vessel.

Oceana found that most vessels are exceeding speed limits in areas designed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, of which only around 360 remain.  Oceana’s report analyzes vessel speeds from 2017 to 2020 in speed zones established by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) along the U.S. Atlantic coast, and found non-compliance was as high as almost 90% in mandatory speed zones, and non-cooperation was as high as almost 85% in voluntary areas.   Collisions with vessels are a leading cause of injury and death for North Atlantic right whales. Studies have found that slowing vessel speeds to 10 knots reduces a North Atlantic right whale’s risk of death from vessel strikes by between 80% to 90%.  Oceana is urgently calling on NOAA to immediately revise vessel speed regulations for the U.S. Atlantic to save North Atlantic right whales from extinction.

This Earth Day we are highlighting Oceana Board of Directors member and professional big wave surfer from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Maya Gabeira. She currently holds the record for the largest wave ever surfed by a female. Maya has also won numerous awards, including an ESPY for Best Female Action Sport Athlete. Her work as an Oceana Ambassador has spanned over 10 years and includes filming the “Catch a Break” PSA, which focuses on protecting marine habitat. This Earth Day, our partner Nautica will match all customer donations made on April 22, 2021. 100% of all customer donations and Nautica’s matching contribution will go towards Oceana program initiatives.