Offshore Wind/News

Industrial buildout of offshore wind energy arrays on the continental shelf is proceeding at breakneck speed, with insufficient environmental review or mitigation of impacts to fisheries. In the coming years, this unprecedented disturbance of ocean ecosystems is likely to have severe impacts on both the species living in these ecosystems and the fishing communities who have depended on them for centuries to provide seafood to the American public. MFP is diligently following offshore wind planning and permitting processes in the Gulf of Maine and Southern New England, and is a proud member of the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA).

MFP Resources on Offshore Wind and Other Industry News:

Energy Efficiency Fisheries’ is Helping Massachusetts Fishermen Lead the Way for Fuel Efficiency and Energy Reductions (video)
January 22, 2025

MFP, GFWA and Other Organizations Respond to Department of Interior on Gulf of Maine Call Area – November 2023

Families Hopeful Despite Local Coast Guard Calling Off Search for Missing GA Fishing Vessel –
First Coast News, October 27, 2023

Energy Efficient Fisheries Kick-off Meeting Press Release – August 28, 2023

GFWA Invited to the White House for Big Win in Salmon Fight – Gloucester Daily Times, May 17, 2023

BOEM Advances Offshore Wind Leasing Process in the Gulf of Maine – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, April 25, 2023

Blown Away: Offshore wind regulators ignore danger to fishing industry – The New Bedford Light, April 2023

Eminent Oxford Scientist Says Wind Power “Fails on Every Count” – The Daily Septic, March 2023

Press Release: MASS. COMMERCIAL FISHING AND SEAFOOD RECEIVE DC SUPPORT FOR FUEL EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGY AND PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE – January 2023

Informational Webinar on Offshore Wind Energy Gulf of Maine Planning & Massachusetts Coastal Communities

MFP Comments to BOEM on Gulf of Maine Request for Information, October 3, 2022