Workshop to develop guidelines on how to approach the ecological, economic and social trade-offs between offshore renewable energy developments (wind farms) and fisheries (WKWIND).

This report provides the first drafting of guidelines intended to assist understanding of the trade-offs between offshore renewable energy and fisheries in an ecosystem-based approach. Aimed primarily, but not exclusively, at ICES experts to ensure that when considering trade-offs between the sectors they include all relevant dimensions and aspects to ensure a holistic and systematic approach in line with the overarching guidelines and strategies of ICES.

The guidelines presented in this report are the first draft produced by ICES experts in the Workshop to develop guidelines on how to approach the ecological, economic and social trade-offs between offshore renewable energy developments (wind farms) and fisheries (WKWIND). The workshop is the first step to implement the ICES ORE roadmap and the start of a series of ICES activities to refine and implement the ORE roadmap.