New Study Helps to Protect Herring Spawning Sites near Offshore Wind Farms

A revised technique for mapping the spawning sites of Atlantic herring in the UK has been developed which will ensure fish are protected during offshore wind farm construction and which could lead to a more efficient and low cost development process.

A new study from the Offshore Renewables Joint industry Programme (ORJIP) funded by Vattenfall, innogy and SSE, led by the Carbon Trust and undertaken by GoBe Consultants, aimed to better understand the location of fish spawning sites in relation to offshore wind farms, and how these are considered within their consenting process. Conditions to manage the effects of noise generated during the construction of offshore wind farms are already incorporated into the consenting process. These restrict construction activities... ... More: Official Press Release Carbon Trust

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ORJIP, offshore, fish, UK, Carbon Trust, mapping, construction work, herring