Using Outcomes of Marine Protected Area Implementation to Infer Potential Socioeconomic Consequences of Offshore Energy Development to Commercial Fisheries

US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

The purpose of this study is to describe the detectable socioeconomic consequences experienced by the commercial fishing industry due to the implementation of formal de facto marine protected areas in California and elsewhere and to use this information to inform impact analyses of prospective offshore energy projects, including offshore wind and marine hydrokinetic projects.

Date

04 Oct 2023 - 03 Oct 2025

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

fisheries;offshore windfarms;socioeconomic

Funding Body

US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Amount

50469

Project Team

Reniel Cabral