TY - RPRT TI - NMFS West Coast Offshore Wind Energy Strategic Science Plan AU - National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) AB - The NMFS West Coast Offshore Wind Energy Strategic Science Plan outlines research directions that are needed to: a) fulfill NMFS’ consultation and authorization mandates with respect to offshore wind energy development; b) advance the scientific understanding of the interactions between offshore wind energy development and NMFS trust resources on the U.S. West Coast, including assessing the effects of planned offshore wind energy activities on fish, fisheries, protected species, habitats, and ecosystems; and c) support the development of strategies to mitigate impacts. DA - 2024/10// PY - 2024 PB - US Department of Commerce (DOC) SN - 66140 UR - https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/document/west-coast-offshore-wind-energy-strategic-science-plan DO - 10.25923/5dmm-8z74 LA - English KW - Wind Energy KW - Fixed Offshore Wind KW - Floating Offshore Wind KW - EMF KW - Entanglement KW - Habitat Change KW - Noise KW - Birds KW - Seabirds KW - Ecosystem Processes KW - Fish KW - Marine Mammals KW - Reptiles KW - Sea Turtles KW - Human Dimensions KW - Fisheries KW - Legal & Policy KW - Marine Spatial Planning ER -