Do they think we're idiots!

[george]

This once calming view is now a navigation nightmare while entering the Netherlands.​

This is from Susan Ring of the Long Island Commercial Fishing Association:

first, they said they needed to place filter rock only on 17 turbine sites under the guise of our protection, then they changed the notice to Mariners, though they didn’t send out a different number it’s still #76 but now revised, and then said they needed to do all 62 turbine sites with both filter rock, which means 1 to 3 inch stones several tons of those and then boulders for armoring to prevent scour at the turbine site.

Those boulders a fisherman was told today by a security boat that no one should drop their net in that area because if they pick up a boulder, they won’t get the net back there that large. If the boulder is big enough, and it stops the boat outright, the boat could risk of overturning.

The area within which they are doing the Vineyard Wind project is essential habitat for those species that prefer and live only in sand, not those that like structure, like black Seabass.

In Nystad, they did surveys I believe six years after they built a Turbine site and the Whiting had left the area because Whiting don’t want hard bottom substrate, which is what the piledriving steel, electric cabling and the armoring does to the ocean floor.

See the thing is the developers like to say oh, it’ll create reef, but the ocean isn’t an aquarium.

There are reasons why certain species like copepods that the North Atlantic right whale eats, they are specifically living in areas such as the sand shoals off of Nantucket.  The various plankton zooplankton phytoplankton that helps feed all animals within different levels of the water column and then it ultimately feeds us through the fish that we harvest.

When you pile Drive the ocean floor and detonate unexploded ordinances, and then jet plow 10 to 12 feet, liquefying the ocean floor to lay multi kv cable you are doing extremely destructive industrial projects to our ocean.

Hope that begins to explain it for you. I have a link I can send you also.

 

[george]

57th Street Beach in Sea Isle this morning

 

[george]

I just took this directly from the Greenpeace website. I guess they only care about whales when oil is involved.

Seismic Testing​

According to government estimates, 138,500 whales and dolphins will soon be injured and possibly killed along the east coast of the U.S. if exploration companies are allowed to use dangerous blasts of noise to search for offshore oil and gas.

And geophysical companies — working on behalf of oil and gas corporations — are seeking permission from the government to use seismic airguns to search for offshore oil and gas in the Atlantic Ocean.

These airguns use loud blasts on a recurring basis, going off every ten seconds, for 24 hours a day, often for weeks on end. They are so loud that they penetrate through the ocean and miles into the seafloor, then bounce back, bringing information to the surface about the location of buried oil and gas deposits.

Airgun blasts harm whales, dolphins, sea turtles, and fish. The types of impacts marine mammals may endure include temporary and permanent hearing loss, abandonment of habitat, disruption of mating and feeding, beach strandings, and even death. Seismic airguns could devastate marine life, harming fisheries and coastal economies along the Atlantic coast.

Sonar Testing​

Along the entire east coast as well as in Hawaii, Southern California, and the Gulf of Mexico, the Navy plans to test sonar and explosive devices so deafening they cause whales to abandon their normal feeding grounds and migration patterns. The Navy’s own report states that more than 40 marine mammal species will be impacted, including the endangered humpback whale and the blue whale.

For marine mammals caught closer to the training exercises, the pain they would suffer would be immense. The powerful sonar blasts will destroy their hearing and even cause their brains to hemorrhage. Naval sonar has already led to mass whale strandings, as disoriented whales attempt to escape the noise.

The National Marine Fisheries Service is responsible for the protection of these marine mammals, but instead of tossing out the Navy’s training plan, it gave the Navy the green light.

We’re continuing to document and bear witness to these issues. Join the movement to protect ocean life if you want to get involved!

 

[george]

May 22 6 more dead dolphins found since Friday. Not including those never made it to shore.




6 Adult male common dolphins were found stranded in Sea Isle City and Sea Bright on Sunday, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said Monday. They were removed and autopsies are pending. In addition, a male calf bottlenose dolphin was spotted floating dead off Cape May on Sunday, the stranding center said. The dolphin’s carcass never washed ashore.

 

[longcast]

May 22 6 more dead dolphins found since Friday. Not including those never made it to shore.

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6 Adult male common dolphins were found stranded in Sea Isle City and Sea Bright on Sunday, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said Monday. They were removed and autopsies are pending. In addition, a male calf bottlenose dolphin was spotted floating dead off Cape May on Sunday, the stranding center said. The dolphin’s carcass never washed ashore.

Absolutely horrible!

 

[george]

Heres a few more . . . These creatures are usually found 20-30 miles offshore



The more you look, the worse it gets.

 

[jpd]

They seemed concerned about some whales - I don't get it

11 MPH Boating Speed Limit on East Coast Would Kill Offshore Fishing Trips

 

[george]

They seemed concerned about some whales - I don't get it

11 MPH Boating Speed Limit on East Coast Would Kill Offshore Fishing Trips

I think the same thing every time they send that notice.

 

[george]

You can't make this shit up:

 

[george]

To All Members of the United States Congress​

50 Mayors Across the East Coast Call for Immediate Moratorium on All Offshore Wind Activity Following Unprecedented Whale and Dolphin Mortality​

May 24th, 2023

Dear Members of the House and Senate,

As dozens of whales and dolphins continue to wash onto our beaches, the 50 undersigned East Coast mayors demand an immediate moratorium on all offshore wind activity until the connection between offshore wind activity and marine mammal mortality occurring on our shorelines is thoroughly investigated.

Our coastal economies rely on a healthy ocean ecosystem to function, and we are increasingly concerned about the environmental impacts offshore wind may already be affecting our communities. These impacts are documented extensively in the Environmental Impact Statements prepared by BOEM in coordination with other federal agencies. In addition, NOAA has issued more than a dozen Incidental Harassment Authorization permits to developers to harass tens of thousands of marine mammals while surveying the seafloor for the development of offshore wind, many of which are threatened or endangered.

The current level of marine mammal mortality is unacceptable, and we need answers. In the absence of scientific evidence explaining the increase in marine mortality, we believe the connection between offshore wind activity and marine mammal mortality must be investigated now.

We thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this and look forward to receiving your response.

 

[george]

It's just coincidence folks. It has nothing to do with the surveying.

 

[Pangaroo]

Were there any whale deaths off Block Island ,off Europe ? Did they do autopsies on the whales ? I don't wanna sound like the Mayor of Amity. I want more info . Day and night you have large ships coming and going from NY Harbor, the water is shallow , the ships are deep in the water not much room for the whale to escape. What about during the WW 2 years when every day a ship was sunk, mine /torpedo , depth charge attacks every day of the week ? Sonars operating day and night searching for U Boats? Did whales wash ashore then ? I want them to stop work if they caused the whales to die.

 

[WhatKnot]

You can't make this shit up:

I guess we’re lucky that it is much warmer offshore on the East Coast in the winter.

 

[Roccus7]

I guess we’re lucky that it is much warmer offshore on the East Coast in the winter.

I'm guessing Maine's winter offshore temps are similar or cooler to Scotland, because we have the cold Labrador Current and they have the warm Gulf Stream...

 

[wader]

Were there any whale deaths off Block Island ,off Europe ? Did they do autopsies on the whales ? I don't wanna sound like the Mayor of Amity. I want more info . Day and night you have large ships coming and going from NY Harbor, the water is shallow , the ships are deep in the water not much room for the whale to escape. What about during the WW 2 years when every day a ship was sunk, mine /torpedo , depth charge attacks every day of the week ? Sonars operating day and night searching for U Boats? Did whales wash ashore then ? I want them to stop work if they caused the whales to die.

I posted this several pages back concerning the effects of military operations. While we may not have data from WW2 off of the coast - here's something from a more recent military event.

More than 100 dolphins feared dead in Black Sea due to war in Ukraine, scientist says

Dolphins as casualties: The environmental costs of Ukraine .

www.yahoo.com

 

[george]

The slaughter continues . . .

Raritan Bay NJ today





Shinnecock Bay




There is a report of another floating humpback of of LI. How can we stop it?

The more you look the worse it gets . . .

 

[wader]

meanwhile..............

Nuclear energy just helped Finland slash electric costs by a staggering 75% — so why doesn’t the US follow suit? 3 reasons we are cool on the power source

Nearly 30% of the country's power is coming from one small island.

www.yahoo.com

 

[captmike28]

To All Members of the United States Congress​

50 Mayors Across the East Coast Call for Immediate Moratorium on All Offshore Wind Activity Following Unprecedented Whale and Dolphin Mortality​

May 24th, 2023

Dear Members of the House and Senate,

As dozens of whales and dolphins continue to wash onto our beaches, the 50 undersigned East Coast mayors demand an immediate moratorium on all offshore wind activity until the connection between offshore wind activity and marine mammal mortality occurring on our shorelines is thoroughly investigated.

Our coastal economies rely on a healthy ocean ecosystem to function, and we are increasingly concerned about the environmental impacts offshore wind may already be affecting our communities. These impacts are documented extensively in the Environmental Impact Statements prepared by BOEM in coordination with other federal agencies. In addition, NOAA has issued more than a dozen Incidental Harassment Authorization permits to developers to harass tens of thousands of marine mammals while surveying the seafloor for the development of offshore wind, many of which are threatened or endangered.

The current level of marine mammal mortality is unacceptable, and we need answers. In the absence of scientific evidence explaining the increase in marine mortality, we believe the connection between offshore wind activity and marine mammal mortality must be investigated now.

We thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this and look forward to receiving your response.

Glad to see some politicians speaking up. However, it's pretty disgusting to see that not a single NY, CT, RI or MA mayor has the guts to face reality. I guess I should not be surprised.

 

[george]

As we bear witness to the dreadful sight of these majestic whales washing up on our shores and drifting lifelessly in our bays, the relentless pursuit of expansion moves forward. The process of transforming our once serene ocean into an industrialized landscape persists unabated.

Master Plan 2.0: Deepwater​

Under Governor Hochul’s leadership the Offshore Wind Master Plan 2.0 will be initiated in 2022 and will:

• Provide the research and analysis necessary to better position the State to take advantage of opportunities afforded by floating offshore wind.
• Support the identification of additional areas in the region that are deeper than 60 meters to recommend to BOEM for consideration as future Central Atlantic lease areas beyond the current NY Bight lease areas.
• Assess available and emerging technologies and develop estimates of costs, benefits and risks of floating offshore wind.
• Assess how New York could best expand its position as the hub for offshore wind energy by leveraging the emerging supply chain and expertise.
• Define a path to smoothly transition offshore wind energy procurement from fixed foundations to floating technologies.
• Synthesize available information about wildlife distributions, oceanographic conditions and how the region is used by others to develop recommendations and considerations for BOEM regarding which regions present the greatest opportunities and least risk for siting floating offshore wind projects, for consideration of leasing.
• Led by NYSERDA in collaboration with the State agencies who will scope and execute on the Master Plan, with input and engagement as appropriate with the offshore wind industry, federal and regional state partners, elected officials, maritime users, non-governmental organizations, other stakeholders and the public.

The more you see, the worse it gets.