Politics & Government
Proposed Regulation To Save Right Whales Could Eliminate Fast Ferry Service To Cape & Islands
A proposed rule update by NOAA Fisheries would drastically cut speed limits along the routes the ferries run between the Cape and Islands.
March 26, 2024
HYANNIS – The familiar "beep" of a ferry boat off the coast of Hyannis often signals a summer vacation, but for most of the year – it's actually a lifeline for industry on the island.
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"I work on the island and live over here," on the mainland, Amos Campbell told WBZ as he awaited a ferry Monday to go to tiling work on Nantucket. He takes the fast passenger ferry twice a week for work.
That commute – as well as that of others who rely on ferry service in the off-season – is under threat due to proposed environmental regulation.
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