COMDTINST 16450.4 then west to 4100' N, 69 17' W; then northeast to 4205'
N, 70 02'W, then west to 4204' N, 70 10' W; and then along the Massachusetts
shoreline of Cape Cod Bay and Massachusetts Bay back to the point on Cape
Anne at 4239' N, 70 37' W.
(b) Southeastern United States. Geographical boundaries of the proposed southeast
area include coastal waters within about 25 nm (45 km) along a 90 nm (170 km)
stretch of the Atlantic seaboard in Florida and Georgia. The area extends from
the shoreline east to longitude 8051.6' W with the southern and northern
boundary at latitudes 30 00' N and 3127' N, respectively.
(3)
Tasking.
(a) Commandant (G-MOV/G-OPL) will coordinate with NOAA/NMFS the
development of a ship reporting system designed to decrease the threat posed to
the northern right whale by ship traffic. These offices will also be responsible to
help publicize this effort and other educational efforts to all facets of the
maritime industry.
(b) Commandant (G-MOC) will:
1.
Work with Atlantic Area to deliver educational packages to the appropriate
Districts and their Marine Safety Offices (MSOs) listed in enclosure (1).
The educational package will contain materials describing the plight of the
Northern Right Whale, its critical habitat, and protective measures. The
package will be provided to vessels during port state control boardings,
Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Act (CFIVSA) voluntary
dockside exams, and other appropriate interactions with the marine
community. The MSOs will initiate dissemination of materials within 30
days of G-MOC receiving them, and distribute the materials with a goal of
providing within one year a package to all foreign vessels visiting U.S. east
coast ports. Packages will be provided to U.S. vessels as operations permit.
2.
Provide additional materials to task units when initial supplies are
exhausted.
(c) Commandant (G-OPL) will develop and coordinate the reproduction of
appropriate northern right whale educational material (existing pamphlets,
placards, videotapes, etc) for distribution.
(d) Coast Guard Marine Safety Offices will:
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