Leading figueres in Scotland’s fishing sector are demanding an immediate end to further offshore wind farm consents – warning ministers they are on course to gamble away the nation’s seas,…
‘This is finally a sign of common sense,’ said Dutch Fishermen’s Association chairman Johan K. Nooitgedagt, commenting on the revised stance of the Dutch government on North Sea wind energy,…
In something of a surprise move, but following a long process of consultation, the Dutch authorities have scaled down wind farm plans to guarantee fishing space in North Sea waters.…
Fisheries are an integral part of the fabric of life in the Swedish islands. Off Sweden’s west coast, Öckerö has a variety of commercial fishing vessels, a boat yard, fishing…
Two key Australian fishing groups have said that trawl and shark fishing can survive if offshore wind is prioritised toward low-fishing areas. Four of Australia’s six offshore wind zones affect…
Norwegian fishing industry body Fiskebåt has criticised proposals for wind farm development on the Goliat field off western Finnmark. In a letter to the Ministry, Fiskebåt departmental head Espen Jacobsen…
While fishing has been busy with providing food, the oil and energy lobbies have been hard at work in the corridors of power, says Mariann Frantsen, CEO of Pelagic Forening,…
The European Association of Fish Producers Organisations’s AGM this year was focused around the Maritime Spatial Planning – as the recently agreed Nature Restoration Law, the Kunming-Montreal Agreement and the…
The lead author of a new study has stated that there is still too little knowledge about effects of the marine wind energy sector on fisheries. ‘We lack knowledge of…
The Crown Estate is in the process of identifying areas of the Celtic Sea for commercial-scale floating offshore wind energy development. These are part of the UK’s commitment to net…
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