Workshop to compile evidence on the impacts of offshore renewable energy on fisheries and marine ecosystems (WKCOMPORE).

ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea)

Abstract

This report provides a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the current state-of-the art in available evidence and science concerning the economic, social, and ecological impacts of offshore wind farms (OWF) and floating offshore wind farms (FLOW) on fisheries in the Baltic Sea, Celtic Seas, and Greater North Sea. It describes the observed and potential economic, social, ecological and cumulative impacts of OWF and FLOW, with a focus on the scope of the existing evidence base, data and methods to assess impacts, and mitigation options to avoid or reduce unwanted impacts. Overall, the workshop to compile evidence on the impacts of offshore renewable energy on fisheries and marine ecosystems (WKCOMPORE) highlights the need for additional high-resolution data, comprehensive assessments, and stakeholder involvement to better understand and mitigate the impacts of OWF and FLOW on fisheries and marine ecosystems.

Citation

ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea). 2025. Workshop to compile evidence on the impacts of offshore renewable energy on fisheries and marine ecosystems (WKCOMPORE). ICES Scientific Reports. 7(45). 283 pp. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.28759259

• Report Type: Technical Report
• Online Publication Date: Apr 11, 2025
• Publication Date: Apr 11, 2025
• Deposit Date: Apr 14, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 18, 2025
• Publisher: ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea)
• Series Title: ICES scientific reports
• Series Number: 7(45)
• Series ISSN: 2618-1371
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.28759259
• Keywords: Offshore wind farm (OWF); Floating offshore wind farm FLOW; Marine spatial planning (MSP); Ecological impacts; Social impacts; Economic impacts; Offshore renewable energy (ORE); Fish stocks; Non-indigenous species; Western Baltic herring; Harbour porpoise; Phocoena phocoena; Clupea harengus; Species distribution; Wind turbines; Underwater noise; Electromagnetic fields; Data collection framework; Vessel monitoring systems (VMS); Trait-based framework; Dynamic power cables; Special request
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2794998