Coast Guard ship fined $6K for exceeding speed limit meant to protect right whales
Transport Canada has fined the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir William Alexander $6,000 for going too fast in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The ship allegedly violated the federal government's 10-knot speed limit that was put in place in August to prevent further deaths of the endangered North Atlantic right whales. As of Sept. 16, there have been 11 right whales confirmed dead in the Gulf.
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