The Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) seeks public comment on the Draft Regional Standards for the Offshore Wind Project-Level Monitoring, or monitoring standards. These are the recommended regional monitoring standards for evaluating the effects of fixed-foundation offshore wind development. The monitoring standards focus on the Mid-Atlantic Bight and Southern New England portions of the Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf ecosystem. They’re meant to guide the planning and implementation of monitoring programs. Monitoring programs will evaluate the effects of fixed-foundation offshore wind development on the marine ecosystem including protected species, fisheries, hydrodynamics and oceanography, and socio-economic. The deadline to provide feedback is November 3, 2025. More information can be found here.
