Maine Sea Kayak Practice Test 2026 – Complete Exam Preparation

Regulations to protect right whales focus on limiting vessel speed and keeping a safe distance to prevent ship strikes. The option that mentions a 10-knot speed limit zone in designated areas and a 500-yard exclusion provides exactly that combination: slow to 10 knots and stay at least 500 yards away from a right whale. This approach directly reduces the risk of collisions, which is the primary concern for this endangered species and is what the regulations are designed to achieve. The other items aren’t regulatory protections for right whales—binoculars and a field guide are tools, the area between high and low tide isn’t a regulation, and seals, larger fish, or birds are wildlife categories, not whale-specific rules.