Do offshore wind farms harm whales? NO
There is no evidence to suggest that offshore wind farms will kill whales in Australia or that they are killing whales anywhere else in the world. Scientific investigations have found no link between whale deaths and offshore wind activities. Benjamin Laws, deputy chief for permits and conservation with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Office of Protected Resources, told a media teleconference on East Coast whale strandings: “I want to be unambiguous: There is no information supporting that any of the equipment used in support of offshore wind development could directly lead to the death of a whale.
Offshore wind energy has been used around the world since 1991 and increases globally year on year. The biggest threat to Whales is Climate Change.
Are there any regulations in Australia to protect whales from offshore wind development? YES
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