April 1, 2024
Calif. fishermen ask for protection against offshore wind
Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen's Organization
Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen's Organization and Port San Luis Commercial Fisherman Association have been addressing concerns for fishermen regarding offshore wind developments for years. Photo courtesy of MBCFO
Morro Bay and Port San Luis fishermen filed a lawsuit in San Luis Obispo Superior Court on Feb. 29, 2024, against the California State Lands Commission, the California Coastal Commission, three offshore wind developers awarded leases by the Federal Government, and one survey company issued a permit to engage in site surveys before the “best practices” for those surveys, enforceable mitigation and monitoring have been adopted, in efforts to rush these projects across the starting line before…
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