2021 VINEYARD WIND WINTER TRAWL SURVEY (#37)
OFFSHORE WIND MARINER UPDATE NO. 37
STATUS: Complete
During the month of February the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) is conducting multiple fisheries trawl surveys following the Northeast Area Monitoring Assessment Program (NEAMAP) protocols within the Vineyard Wind Lease Areas (501 North; 501 South; 522) and a control area (see attached chart). 20 tows in each will be performed in lease area 501 North and the adjacent control area. 10 tows will be performed in lease area 501 South and 10 tows will be performed in lease area 522.
LOCATION(S): Vineyard Wind Lease Areas 0501 North, 0501 South; 522 and a control area.
VESSEL: F/V Heather Lynn
PORT: Point Judith, RI
SAT PHONE: 1-254-460-4763
BOATRACS: Heatherlynn@boatracs.com
Standing by on Channel 16
Crista Bank, Fisheries Liaison, Cell: 508-525-0421 • Email: cbank@vineyardwind.com
Caela Howard, Fisheries Liaison, Cell: 508-386-9832 • Email: choward@vineyardwind.com
VineyardWind.com • info@vineyardwind.com • 508-717-8964
700 Pleasant Street, Suite 510 • New Bedford, MA 02740