海上风电场作为事实上的海洋储备
Benjamin Fitkov-Norris1, Matthew J Witt2, Benno I Simmons1
1Centre for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK.
The Science of the total environment
|July 8, 2025
概括
海上风电场 (OWF) 显著减少了距离其边界长达2.5公里的渔业活动,通过限制渔业威胁,为海洋保护提供了一种新的方法.
科学领域:
- 海洋保护 海洋保护
- 可再生能源可再生能源是可再生能源.
- 渔业管理 渔业管理 渔业管理
背景情况:
- 海洋生物多样性在全球范围内受到越来越大的威胁.
- 仅海洋保护区本身就不足以进行有效的保护.
- 海上风电场 (OWF) 正在扩大可再生能源,可能会影响海洋生态系统.
研究的目的:
- 评估OWF建设对渔业努力的影响.
- 确定OWF周围渔业限制的空间范围.
- 评估OWF作为海洋保护工具的潜力.
主要方法:
- 从2016年到2022年,分析了34个欧洲OWF的捕捞力度数据.
- 与OWF边界相关的渔业活动减少的量化.
- 对不同类型的渔具 (海,拖网艇,固定渔具,鱼艇) 的影响进行比较.
主要成果:
- 观察到OWF边界外2.5公里的整体渔业努力有显著的减少.
- 海船和拖网渔船经历了最实质性的限制,分别达到4.2公里和3.7公里.
- 固定渔具和疏渔业没有显示出渔业努力的显著减少.
结论:
- 实际上,OWF对渔业产生排斥性影响,远远超出了它们的直接边界.
- 这种排斥效应为战略性加强海洋保护工作提供了机会.
- 渔场可以补充传统的渔业管理,特别是在保护不足的地区.
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