Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 12012
Fisheries: Wind Power
Tabled: 30 October 2024
Answered: 7 November 2024
Question
Steve Darling
Liberal Democrat — Torbay
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of compensating commercial fishermen who are displaced from fishing grounds by offshore wind development projects.
Answer
Michael ShanksImpacts of proposed offshore wind developments on affected stakeholders, including fishers, is considered during the development consent process. The Government encourages offshore wind developers and the fishing industry to discuss potential impacts at a...
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