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Speaking of whales: Navtex decode 518.0 12/02/2017 0321z
22:20:54 2017-12-01
ZCZC UA62
221726 UTC SEP 17
NOTSHIP M1970/17
GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE CHART
IN ORDER TO PROMOTE NAVIGATION SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT DUE TO AN INCREASED PRESENCE OF NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES IN THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE, ALL VESSELS OF 65 FEET (19.8M) OR LONGER ARE INSTRUCTED TO PROCEED AT A SPEED NOT EXCEEDING 10.0 KNOTS OVER THE GROUND IN THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER AND THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES: 47 10' N 062 00' W 47 10' N 065 00' W 50 20' N 065 00' W 50 20' N 062 00' W.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS SPEED RESTRICTION COULD LEAD TO ENFORCEMENT ACTION UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE COLLISION REGULATIONS.
MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT ALL OBSERVATIONS OF ENTANGLED, DEAD, OR INJURED WHALES TO THE CCG ON VHF CH. 16 OR TO THE MARINE ANIMAL RESPONSE SOCIETY AT 18665676277 FOR THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE, TO THE WHALE RELEASE AND STRANDINGS AT 17098953003 FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR AND TO MARINE MAMMAL EMERGENCIES AT 18777225346 FOR THE QUEBEC SECTOR.
SIGHTINGS OF LIVE, FREESWIMMING WHALES SHOULD BE REPORTED TO (902)4408611 OR EMAIL:XMARWHALESIGHTINGSDFOMPO.GC.CA.
CANCEL M1931/17
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