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Offshore Windfarms and the Fishing Industry Meeting

Fishermen’s Energy, LLC, invites you to attend a meeting outlining the Massachusetts Request for Interest (RFI) Area for the development of offshore wind, including the Nantucket Lightship area and East of the Channel, per the attached chart. Fishermen’s Energy is sponsoring this meeting because we believe the fishing industry is not fully aware of the scale of development planned for offshore wind. Originated by participants in the fishing industry our goal for the meeting is to widen the dialog within the fishing community, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the Department of Interior. As you can see from the attached chart, the areas selected for wind resource development by the Department of Interior include historically rich fishing grounds. For Fishermen’s Energy it is important we engage other fishermen early in the process.

Offshore Windfarms and the Fishing Industry Meeting
January 31, 2011
New Bedford Whaling Museum
2:00PM to 4:00PM

Fishermen’s Energy:

• A community-based offshore wind developer

• Formed by principals of East Coast fishing companies

• Enables the fishing industry participants to work in andinvest in offshore wind energy

• Presents a constructive program for alternative uses of our coastal waters that we have fished for decades, while still preserving the fishing industry

• Committed to outreach and education to inform the public and public policy

Fishermen’s Energy, Our Paradigm:

• Smart facility siting to minimize impacts to fishermen while maximizing offshore energy production, serviceability, and maritime safety

• Fishermen’s Energy believes offshore wind projects should provide direct mitigation payments to fishermen in specific circumstances where impacts are localized, specific, and cannot be adequately addressed by other options

For additional information visit www.fishermensenergy.com

View the map of the area

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