Nextdoor New Hampshire May Offer Useful Example for Maine When It Comes to Offshore Wind Power
New Hampshire’s proposed ban on offshore wind development proves the state’s loyalty to its coastal communities and the working men and women of the New England fisheries. New Hampshire’s state Senate will soon take up HB 682, a measure that reorganizes or closes state offices backing the offshore wind buildout in the Gulf of Maine, a region vital to Maine’s economy. My organization, the New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association, supports this legislation because industrializing the sea will jeopardize our fishing fleets and maritime character. It is rare to see an unreservedly pro-fisheries bill like HB 682. We fishermen are usually forced to negotiate the terms of our decline. We haggle over cuts to quota, over area closures, over timelines for new regulatory regimes, but seldom get the chance to enact measures protecting and promoting our industry for the future. Banning offshore wind will preserve our marine ecosystems, and the working people who depend on them. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 07:42
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