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The Fisheries Representatives represent the interests of fishermen to the project, and help make sure the project is getting the information it should have about the fishing industry. Fisheries Reps represent the interests of fishermen, not the project. Fisheries Reps also help get out the word about project activities offshore, and help to make sure the project is aware of any immediate problems or concerns from fishermen.
Jim Donofrio
jimdrfa@aol.com
+1 (202) 236-4867
Jake Wiscott
openwater86@gmail.com
+1 (609) 780-5079
Vineyard Offshore is an active member and/or participant in the following technical working groups and advisory boards:
Massachusetts Fisheries Working Group on Offshore Wind Energy
Massachusetts Habitat Working Group on Offshore Wind Energy
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Fisheries Technical Working Group (FTWG)
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Environmental Technical Working Group
International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES)
Our team visited the offshore Vineyard Wind 1 project site to take a #BehindTheScenes look at the progress of the first commercial-scale #OffshoreWind farm in the nation!
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Vineyard Wind Builds On Partnership With Local Fishing Industry
$5 MILLION IN FUNDING TO DATE HAS CREATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL FISHING VESSELS ON FIRST IN THE NATION PROJECT
Our Fisheries Liaison Travis Lowery visited the United Kingdom to participate in The Working Group on Offshore Wind Development and Fisheries. The working group focused on building a mutually beneficial relationship between offshore wind and fisheries.
Vineyard Wind has been contributing annually to the Commercial Fisheries Center of Rhode Island to support a mutual aid program designed to benefit households experiencing food insecurity and assist the fishing industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program purchases seafood directly from fishermen at or above market price and then donates the seafood to community organizations that provide it to families.
