Clay Diamond

Clay Diamond is the Executive Director-General Counsel for the American Pilots’ Association. In this capacity, he represents pilots and the piloting profession before Congress, federal agencies, and State and local legislative and administrative bodies. During his 20-year Coast Guard career, he served aboard several Coast Guard cutters, culminating with command afloat.

• Alexandria, Va.

07 Sep 2023

Wrong Approach to Protect the Right Whale

Pilot groups and port authorities have worked together to grow East Coast ports in a safe and environmentally responsible way. This growth has happened under strict safety and environmental regulations, including seasonal vessel speed regulations imposed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to protect North Atlantic right whales (NARW). Last year, however, without sufficient scientific or economic impact data, NOAA proposed radical changes to these regulations.

Clay Diamond

Wrong Approach to Protect the Right Whale

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