By Maritime & Conservation News Desk Updated October 2026 NEW JERSEY — In the ongoing debate over how best to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale without dealing a crippling blow to the recreational boating and marine manufacturing industries, a prominent New Jersey yacht builder is stepping up…

By Maritime & Conservation Reporting Desk Updated October 2026 Main Facts The New Jersey-based luxury boatbuilder Viking Yacht Company is aggressively lobbying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to accelerate the modernization of federal vessel-speed regulations designed to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. Viking argues that…

By Maritime & Conservation Reporting Desk Updated October 2026 Main Facts The New Jersey-based luxury boatbuilder Viking Yacht Company is formally petitioning the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to accelerate its ongoing efforts to modernize federal vessel-speed regulations designed to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale. Viking argues…