With the rapid development of offshore wind energy, thorough monitoring of fish communities is necessary to detect and quantify the potential effects of wind farms on this fauna. In this context, the recently completed FISHOWF R&D project tested acoustic telemetry as a method for long-term monitoring of the effects of wind farms on fish. Each fish tracked using this technique is equipped with a tag emitting a unique acoustic signature. This signal is identified and recorded by a receiver when the fish passes near the device. Thanks to a network of receivers, it is possible to know fish occupancy patterns within an offshore wind farm. This webinar will present key results of the project and demonstrate how this approach can be implemented at different scales to get the most out of it.
Programme:
- How acoustic telemetry (AT) studies were set up within OWF in FISHOWF, what was monitored and what are the key results – Lydie Couturier, France Energies Marines
- The integration of AT monitoring of OWF in regional scale infrastructure (e.g. FISHINTEL) – Mathieu Woillez, Ifremer
- The relevance of acoustic telemetry to track fish movements at EU scale in a context of OWF development - Jan Reubens, VLIZ
- Point of view and interest from an EU OWF developer – Laura Iborra, RWE
- Q&A session