Vineyard Northeast
The Vineyard Northeast lease area will be home of the Vineyard Wind 2 project and potential future development.
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Fisheries Science That Informs Responsible Development
Vineyard Offshore supports fisheries science as the offshore wind industry grows alongside the region’s oldest offshore industry—fishing. Fisheries-related surveys, studies, and key research milestones in this lease area are provided below. These studies are in addition to past and ongoing basic research, such as that conducted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
Drop Camera Survey Reports
SMAST conducts their drop camera survey from commercial scallop vessels twice a year to examine the benthic macroinvertebrate community and substrate habitat.
2019 Drop Camera Survey
2020 Drop Camera Survey
2021-2022 Drop Camera Survey
2023 Drop Camera Survey
Annual Trawl Survey Reports
Trawl surveys are conducted seasonally and reported four times a year (annual and quarterly) to collect baseline data on commercially important fish species abundance, spatial distribution, size structure, and length-weight relationship. Surveys are conducted on local commercial fishing vessels and follow the Northeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (NEAMAP) protocols.
2022 Winter Trawl Survey
VNE Annual Trawl Survey Report 2021-2022
2021 Fall Trawl Survey
2021 Spring Trawl Survey
2021 Winter Trawl Survey
VNE Annual Trawl Survey Report 2020-2021
2020 Fall Trawl Survey
2020 Summer Trawl Survey
2020 Winter Trawl Survey
VNE Annual Trawl Survey Report 2019-2020
2019 Fall Trawl Survey
2019 Spring Trawl Survey
2019 Summer Trawl Survey
Highly Migratory Species
The New England Aquarium and INSPIRE Environmental conduct research on the movements of highly migratory fish species (sharks, tunas, and marlins) in the southern New England wind energy area.
Highly Migratory Species Report 2022-2023
Highly Migratory Species Report 2020
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
OCS Study BOEM 2022-070: Larval Lobster and Fish Neuston Net Survey for Regional Fisheries Monitoring
Fisheries Reps represent the interests of fishermen, not the project
Fisheries Representatives represent the interests of fishermen to the project, and make sure the project is getting the information it should have about the fishing industry. 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.
Coast Asset Management LLC
Michael Theiler
lobster.mike@yahoo.com
(860) 235-5117
Commercial Fisheries Center of Rhode Island
Fred Mattera, Executive Director
fredmattera@cfcri.org
(401) 874-4568
Shaye Rooney, Assistant Director
shayerooney@cfcri.org
(401) 316-0081
Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association Inc
Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust
The Montauk Fish Dock
Paul Farnham
(631) 835-9355
paulfarnham1@gmail.com
New Bedford Seafood Consulting
Jim Kendall, Executive Director
(508) 687-0344
nbsc@comcast.net
New Bedford Port Authority
American Saltwater Guides Association
Tony Friedrich
(202) 744-5013
tony@saltwaterguidesassociation.org
Tyler Macallister
Representing the commercial and recreational handgear fishery for Highly Migratory Species (HMS)
Jim Donofrio
Jake Wiscott
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)
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