As the first commercial offshore wind farm moves forward, the fishing industry is hampered

With the advancement of the Vineyard Wind I project, the first commercial offshore wind farm in the United States, commercial fisheries have been hampered.

The project is part of the president Joe BidenThe US Secretary of the Interior stated that its goal is to have 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030, and the state of Massachusetts has a goal of 5.6 GW by 2030. De Harland In Barnstable, a small town on Cape Cod.

On Thursday, Harland participated in the groundbreaking ceremony of the project with Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker. In the first construction of the project, two transmission cables were laid to connect Vineyard Wind No. 1 to the mainland. Associated Press Report.

In September, the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance of the Coalition of Commercial Fisheries Organizations submitted a legal challenge to the Boston Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Ocean Energy Administration for approval of Vineyard Wind 1.

The alliance stated that the approval of wind farms “increased unacceptable risks to this sustainable industry without any effort to minimize unreasonable interference with traditional and well-managed seafood production and navigation.”

In addition, the organization also stated that the design of the project puts the turbines too close, the ships cannot navigate safely in harsh sea conditions, and did not talk about the impact on fish populations.

Anne Hawkins, Executive Director of RODA, said: “This is a precedent decision by BOEM. They must act right so that future projects follow a reliable roadmap, not a flawed and dangerous example.” The age of Martha’s Vineyard Report. “Unfortunately, this lawsuit is the only recourse that fishermen must ensure that the fishing community’s concerns are resolved.”

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The farm will generate 800 megawatts of electricity each year, enough to power more than 400,000 households. Harland said it will be built by the union and create hundreds of jobs.

“Vineyard Wind 1 represents a historic milestone in advancing our country’s clean energy production,” Harland said. “This project and others across the country will create a strong and sustainable economy, improve communities and support high-paying jobs, while ensuring that future generations have a livable planet.”

In July, the Ocean Energy Administration of the Department of the Interior approved a project to build 62 wind turbines about 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket and 35 miles from mainland Massachusetts.

Another Vineyard Wind project-Vineyard Wind South-is also under development.

In the United States, offshore wind power development is still in its infancy, and it is home to two small projects near Rhode Island and Virginia.