Quantifying benefits and impacts of fishing exclusion zones around Marine Renewable Energy Installations

Lead Research Organisation: Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Department Name: CEFAS Lowestoft Laboratory

Abstract

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Planned Impact

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Publications

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Description We have reported on the movements and space use of over 300 fish (cod, plaice and thornback rays) each equipped with an electronic tag, in the North Sea in relation to current and planned wind-farm development sites.
Exploitation Route Understanding the movements and space use of fish in the North Sea prior to the development of planned wind-farms will provide critical information to planning post-construction studies of movement and space use that are needed to identify impacts of wind-farm development.
Sectors Electronics

Energy

Environment

Government

Democracy and Justice

 
Description The movement information will be used in two Oil and Gas UK funded projects under the INSITE programme
First Year Of Impact 2016
Sector Energy,Environment
Impact Types Economic

Policy & public services

 
Description Presentation to COCONET workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The talk initiated discussion of how field methods being used in this project might be applied in similar studies related to the biotic impacts of offshore wind farms.

Nothing notable
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2014