Jared Huffman actually said...

I would not be supporting this common-sense approach NOAA has taken if I didn't think it was absolutely necessary to save the North Atlantic...

It seems like vessel speed rules would also be of great benefit to avoiding that individual liability.

There is a lot of research that shows that slowing vessels down reduces the risk of a lethal strike to whales.

But honestly, to suggest that people are going to be put in harm's way because of this is simply inaccurate.