§13.1176. Speed restrictions.
36 C.F.R. § 13.1176
From May 15 through September 30, in designated whale waters the following are prohibited—
Operating a motor vessel at more than 20 knots speed through the water; or
Operating a motor vessel at more than 13 knots speed through the water, when the superintendent has designated a maximum speed of 13 knots, or at a maximum speed designated by the superintendent based on NOAA guidelines or new scientific information.
From July 1 through August 31, operating a motor vessel on Johns Hopkins Inlet waters south of 58°54.2′ N latitude (a line running due west from Jaw Point) at more than 10 knots speed through the water is prohibited.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. ; 54 U.S.C. 100101, 100751, 320102; Sec. 13.1204 also issued under Pub. L. 104-333, Sec. 1035, 110 Stat. 4240, November 12, 1996.
Source
Source: 71 FR 69333, Nov. 30, 2006, unless otherwise noted.