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36 CFR §13.1176

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  1. (a)From May 15 through September 30, in designated whale waters the following are prohibited:
    1. (1)Operating a motor vessel at more than 20 knots speed through the water; or
    2. (2)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.
  2. (b)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.