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Keep New England’s Fishing Grounds Wild: The Fight Against Offshore Wind Continues

Offshore Wind threatens the fishing grounds and marine habitats that so many of us cherish. While recent political shifts signal a potential slowdown of offshore wind projects, the fight is far from over. Green Oceans remains steadfast in its mission to protect our waters, ensuring that commercial and recreational fishing communities are not sacrificed for large-scale industrial wind turbine development.

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Brochure: The Fishing Industry and Offshore Wind

Seafood feeds 3 billion people a year with low carbon footprint animal protein. Fishing in Massachusetts and Rhode Island sustains a thriving economy. Commercial and recreational fishing support over 8000 jobs in RI and over 130,000 jobs in MA and contribute $16 billion to their economies.

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Overlap between the Mid-Atlantic Bight Cold Pool and offshore wind lease areas

The Mid-Atlantic Cold Pool (MAB) is a seasonal cold bottom water mass that supports coastal ecosystems and fisheries, but dissipates in fall due to mixing events. Offshore wind energy development in the MAB has raised concerns about its potential impact on ocean mixing and seasonal stratification, as similar studies in Europe suggest such developments can affect the Cold Pool. A recent study evaluates the seasonal overlap between the Cold Pool and wind lease areas in the MAB, revealing persistent thermal gradients and cross-shelf variability, emphasizing the need for further research on the effects of wind farms on the region's coastal environment.

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Harmful effects of the micro plastic pollution on animal health: a literature review

A review of scientific literature highlights the effects of microplastic pollution, focusing on environmental contamination, human uptake, and animal health impacts. Numerous studies show microplastics harm aquatic organisms. Invertebrates experience reduced feeding, fertility, slowed growth, increased oxygen consumption, and oxidative stress. Fish suffer structural damage to organs, behavioral changes, and fertility issues, with severity depending on particle size, dose, and exposure. The review concludes that microplastics pollute the seas and harm aquatic health.

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Offshore Wind Energy and the Mid-Atlantic Cold Pool: A Review of Potential Interactions

The U.S. East Coast has leased 1.7 million acres for offshore wind energy development, potentially impacting the oceanographic conditions of the Atlantic continental shelf, including the Cold Pool—a critical area for fisheries. This paper reviews existing research on how wind farms may affect the Cold Pool’s stratification, which could disrupt the region's marine ecosystems and fisheries, highlighting the need for further study on how wind energy installations interact with these processes.

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Could federal wind farms influence continental shelf oceanography and alter associated ecological processes? A literature review.

The report examines how offshore wind farms could impact the Mid-Atlantic Bight Cold Pool by altering ocean stratification and dynamics, potentially disrupting critical marine ecosystems and fisheries, and emphasizes the need for targeted research on these interactions.

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