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Offshore wind turbines may offer new habitat for key fish species

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Some commercial fish like haddock and flatfish are gathering around offshore wind turbines, showing how these clean energy structures might reshape marine ecosystems.Clare Fieseler reports for Canary Media.In short:Researchers in the U.K. found haddock, a valuable commercial species, using wind turbine foundations in the North Sea — a surprise since they rarely gather near manmade structures.Offshore wind foundations act like artificial reefs, a…

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Offshore wind turbines may offer new habitat for key fish species

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UK Fishing Sector Fears Total Squeeze from Offshore Wind and MPAs - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News

Fishing sector sidelined by offshore wind and MPAs. Carmichael says top-down policy risks repeating past political failures Carmichael warns against top-down marine policy as access vanishes The UK fishing industry is facing mounting pressure as the expansion of offshore wind farms, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), and the potential return of Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) continues to …

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