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Protecting Species While Planning for Offshore Wind Development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico

New study proposes a scoring method for evaluating risk to protected species with offshore wind development projects.
July 03, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Surfacing Rice's whale. Rice's Whale. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Katie Westfall Joins NOAA Fisheries as a Senior Advisor Focused on Offshore Wind

Westfall will enhance efficiency of permitting at NOAA and coordination with other agencies and external groups.
February 27, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Katie Westfall Katie Westfall joins NOAA Fisheries as a Senior Advisor focused on offshore wind.

Information About Offshore Wind and Whales

Get answers to frequently asked questions about interactions between offshore wind energy projects and whales on the East Coast.
January 18, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Wind generators off Block Island.

Efforts to Mitigate Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy Development on NOAA Fisheries’ Surveys

NOAA Fisheries and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management share the final Federal Survey Mitigation Strategy for Northeast and Mid-Atlantic with plans to adapt the strategy for other regions.
December 05, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Offshore sea wind turbines The Biden-Harris administration is committed to deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

2022 Northeast Fall Ecosystem Monitoring Cruise Completed

We completed 52 percent of planned stations as cruise time was shortened by crew shortages and poor weather.
December 01, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Microscopic view of green chain forming diaton against a blue background. A chain-forming diatom, a common type of phytoplankton, found in the New York Bight area.

North Atlantic Right Whale and Offshore Wind Strategy Open for Public Comment until December 4

NOAA Fisheries and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management seek public comment on a new draft strategy to minimize the effects of offshore wind development on right whales and their habitat.
October 21, 2022 - Feature Story ,
The first offshore wind farm in the United States, the 30 megawatt, 5 turbine Block Island Wind Farm, began commercial operations in 2016. The first offshore wind farm in the United States, the 30 megawatt, 5 turbine Block Island Wind Farm, began commercial operations in 2016. Credit: Dennis Schroeder/National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and NOAA Demonstrate the Power of a Government-wide Approach to Sustainable Fisheries and Offshore Wind

Agencies announce the implementation of a programmatic mitigation approach to address the impacts of offshore wind energy development on NOAA Fisheries’ scientific surveys.
May 28, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Wind generators off Block Island. Offshore wind turbines in Block Island Sound off Southern New England. Credit: Ionna22.