November 21, 2018 — The New Bedford Port Authority will serve as the designated fisheries representative for offshore wind developers in the Rhode Island and Massachusetts markets.
The Port of New Bedford announced the agreement Tuesday, saying the authority will fill a role that’s required under federal guidelines issued by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
The port authority will serve as the fishing community’s primary point of contact for communicating project-related concerns to the developers, port officials said.
Vineyard Wind and Orsted are pursuing commercial energy projects in the waters off Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
According to the port authority, it will act as a clearinghouse for information, facilitate talks between fishermen and developers, and advocate for ways to mitigate impacts on commercial fishing from wind turbines.
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