Fisheries Communication Plan
Fisheries Communication Plan
Leading Light Wind values the input of the fishing community and believes that the fishing industry and offshore wind energy development can mutually coexist and thrive. Our Fisheries Communication Plan outlines a robust engagement strategy aimed at providing the fishing community timely communication and information dissemination. Interactive participation from the fishing industry will help Leading Light Wind reduce user conflict, inform project design, gain a better understanding of fisheries interests, and help set an industry standard for the offshore wind industry.
Mariner Updates
We are committed to responsibly sharing the ocean with fisheries and mariner communities by maintaining open lines of communication. Leading Light Wind will provide periodic Mariner Updates to local ocean users ahead of survey work within our lease area (OSC-A 0542). These updates will detail upcoming survey activities, timelines, and vessel information. Visit the United States Coast Guard's Local Notices to Mariners (LNM) Home, for additional information on all ongoing ocean area activities in the New York Bight area. For any questions regarding Leading Light Wind’s survey activity, please contact our Maritime and Fisheries Engagement Lead. Subscribe to Leading Light Wind’s Mariner Updates on our Contact Us page.
Active Mariner Updates
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Maritime and Fisheries Engagement Lead
EJ Marohn
emarohn@invenergy.com
(917) 398-5610
EJ Marohn joined the Invenergy team as the Director of Marine Affairs in April 2024. In addition to serving as the Fisheries Liaison for Leading Light Wind, EJ coordinates all maritime outreach with the marine community, including federal, state, and local government agencies, harbor and port authorities, fisheries, and other maritime users to maintain open lines of communication and share project information.
EJ is a former United States Coast Guard Captain with 27 years of service on the Atlantic Coast, Pacific Coast, the Arctic, and the Great Lakes. In his eleven at-sea and shore assignments he gained extensive experience in domestic and international fisheries management, emergency response, waterways management, and port state control. He has served as the Coast Guard representative on the New England Fishery Management Council and the Stellwagen Banks National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, the Coast Guard liaison to NOAA Fisheries, and a member of the US delegation to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization. He is a graduate of the US Coast Guard Academy and has a Master of Marine Affairs from the University of Washington.