GLIN==> Canadian advisors to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission support Ontario's deferral of offshore wind

In a press release yesterday, the Committee of Canadian Advisors to the
Great Lakes Fishery Commission expressed their support of Ontario's decision
to defer offshore wind turbine projects until further scientific information
is collected, analyzed, and impacts assessed.

 

On behalf of the committee, Dr. John Casselman stated, "Wind power on water,
like water power, is an important energy resource that should not be
developed to the detriment of another valuable and renewable resource - fish
and fisheries. Considerable knowledge already exists concerning Great Lakes
fish populations and fisheries, but not as it pertains to development of
offshore wind installations. Prototype small-scale installations need to be
specifically and adequately studied before any full-scale development is
undertaken."

 

The release affirms the committee's 2010 resolution calling for a full
environmental assessment on a pilot wind turbine project before commercial
turbines are placed, and that full environmental assessments are under taken
for each and every offshore wind proposal.

 

The full release and resolution are attached.

 

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Brent Gibson
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