SMAST Releases Fisheries Studies & Monitoring Recommendations

(4/5/2019) - SMAST recently provided Vineyard Wind with recommendations for fisheries studies and monitoring for impacts before, during, and after construction.  As suggested by NMFS these studies are designed to be “nested and modular”, with the intent for them to also support longer-term, regional studies.  SMAST conducted four workshops with fishermen, with over 75 active fishermen participating, in developing its studies recommendations.  In addition, Vineyard Wind engaged SMAST to conduct a trial “video trawl” survey in the Fall of 2018.  Read SMAST’s full report and recommendations here.  Vineyard Wind plans to initiate surveys based on SMAST’s recommendations in the Spring of 2019.