October 21, 2024 — NOAA Fisheries has released its strategic plan for researching how offshore wind development on the U.S. West Coast could impact fisheries and protected marine life.
“Offshore wind is an important tool and technology to help reduce greenhouse emissions,” NOAA Fisheries West Coast Regional Administrator Jennifer Quan said. “We need to be prepared with sound science to help inform decisions affecting the marine species and the commercial and recreational fisheries that we manage, as well as other important uses of the marine ecosystem.”