Nature enhancement#
Sector: Offshore renewable energy - Sector-environment
Classification: MSP - Socio-ecosystem MSP - Development of the activity
Description#
Nature enhancement: Well manage, the addition of hard subtract and exclusion of benthic disturbance like bottom trawling give the opportunity for benthic habitat recover. Example: in the Dutch North Sea oyster restoration is been developed in wind farms areas.
Notes
Pegorelli et al. (2024). Guideline for the strategic and spatial measures for the nature inclusive operation of blue economy sectors – ESE 3 (Deliverable – D4.2., under the WP4 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707)).
External sources#
Nature enhancement in offshore wind farms, the Netherlands: https://www.2020.submariner-network.eu/images/multi-frame/mf-multi-use-blueprint-2.pdf