The cruise ship industry says the government needs to give the sector more notice if it wants to reduce cancellations of ports of call because of speed limit restrictions in place to protect right whales. As a result, the cruise ship industry was forced to cancel nearly a dozen stops in Charlottetown. Right whales typically migrate to coastal waters off of Florida and Georgia but a few may stick around Canadian waters year-round. Economic consequencesWirtz said the industry "completely respects" the slowdowns as a way to protect right whales, but there are unavoidable repercussions. Right whales typically migrate to coastal waters off Florida and Georgia, but some may stick around Canadian waters year-round.

Source: CBC News November 08, 2017 21:34 UTC