The Trustees’ agreement with Orsted included a five-year study of fish migration near the landing site of the South Fork Wind Farm export cable that registers and documents annual samples of fish and various invertebrates from the ocean at Beach Lane in Wainscott and westerly.
The documentation is a compilation of surveys conducted before, during, and after the construction of the wind turbines. The purpose of the survey inspection is to document the fish populations and the migratory patterns as the wind farm generates electricity to Long Island Power Authority substation in East Hampton.
This is the second notice regarding the trawl survey, which will commence on Monday, November 17th. The previous website post provides details and contact information for both mobile and fixed-gear fishermen. Please contact fisheries specialist Alex Mercado at 516-590-5678. Email: ajm425@cornell.edu.
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