Standing Committee on the Offshore Wind Energy and Fisheries
On May 5, 2025, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management informed the National Academy of Sciences that it should terminate all work on this activity. This activity has ended.
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Description
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will establish a standing committee to provide ongoing assistance to the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in its efforts to manage development of the nation's offshore wind energy resources and their potential effects on fisheries. The committee will meet regularly to:
- engage in discussions and exchanges of information on key topics of interest to BOEM’s activities related to offshore wind and fisheries;
- provide expert assessment of recent developments in selected fields of science and technology, including reviewing and providing general advice on gaps and priorities for research;
- provide stakeholder understanding and insights on a diversity of issues pertinent to offshore wind and fisheries to ground discussions, provide context, and, expand the Committee’s and BOEM’s understanding on the topics of discussion.
Meeting topics will be chosen in consultation with BOEM staff, based on input from BOEM and other stakeholders. Highlights of the meetings will be captured by National Academies staff in the form of informal meeting recaps.
Collaborators
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Caroline Bell
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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Major units and sub-units
Center for Health, People, and Places
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Earth Systems and Resources Program Area
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