MAINE PUBLIC • July 28, 2021
As the Biden administration and Gov. Janet Mills push the development of offshore wind energy projects, new efforts are emerging to look at compensation for commercial fishermen whose harvests might be hurt. Representatives for fishermen in Maine and elsewhere say they haven't been included in any recent state or federal efforts to consider compensation policies - and they want a seat at the table. In a written statement, a spokesman for the Governor's Energy Office says the state also hasn't yet joined any formal conversations on the issue, but will participate in any such efforts, "to ensure Maine’s interests are represented as part of a measured and prudent approach to offshore wind."