A new open access article in Nature titled “Biodiversity Information of benthic Species at ARtificial structures – BISAR.” Authors from across Europe, in addition to authors from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and INSPIRE Environmental, compiled data on … Continued
Abstract submission is now open for the 155th meeting of the American Fisheries Society in San Antonio, Texas, August 10-14, 2025. The theme for 2025 is Headwaters to Saltwater: Understanding the Past, Protecting the Future, 155 Years of AFS. The 2025 … Continued
Oceantic Network has announced a new partnership with the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) to deliver specialized offshore wind education and training programs to businesses across Massachusetts. The collaboration aims to equip local companies with knowledge and resources to support … Continued
The first of three offshore substations has been installed at the 2.6-gigawatt (GW) Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, located 43 kilometers off the coast of Virginia Beach, the US. The 3,907-metric ton lift marks the completion of the installation … Continued
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made a Draft Finding of no historic properties affected for passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). PAM activities include deploying passive acoustic equipment and collecting data … Continued
The Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA), a coalition of fishing groups and communities, petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on March 5 to hear their challenge against federal permits for the Vineyard Wind 1 project off southern New England. The case … Continued
The Ocean Energy Systems (OES)-Environmental has released its 2024 State of the Science Report, a comprehensive 300-page document examining the potential environmental effects of marine renewable energy development worldwide. The report, representing the culmination of a four-year effort (2020-2024) with … Continued
Italian company, Prysmian Group, has canceled plans to build an undersea cable factory for the offshore wind industry on the site of the former Brayton Point Power Plant in Somerset, Massachusetts. The factory would have created at least 150 manufacturing … Continued
New Jersey has abandoned plans for a fourth offshore wind solicitation, effectively ending the proposed Atlantic Shores project following Shell’s withdrawal as an equity partner. This decision by the state Board of Public Utilities marks a significant retreat from Governor … Continued
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has cancelled its planned virtual public meetings for the Vineyard Mid-Atlantic offshore wind project following a federal directive to pause offshore wind leasing. The decision follows a memorandum from the Department of the … Continued