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Offshore wind farms and commercial fisheries in the UK: A study in stakeholder consultation

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Tim Gray, Dr Claire Haggett, Professor Derek Bell

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Abstract

This paper is an exploration of a current environmental issue dividing two industries in the UK. The issue is offshore wind farms, and the industries are commercial fishing and wind energy. The controversy over offshore wind farms highlights three core issues of conflict: the adequacy of stakeholder consultation processes; the right to compensation for loss of livelihood; and the lack of adequate data. We find that the characterisations that developers, regulators, and fishers hold of each other critically inform their positions on these issues. We examine the weak bargaining position of fishers, and the 'power game' that is played out between them and developers. We conclude that offshore wind farm development would be better managed if stakeholder consultation was more extensive, compensation claims were standardised, and scientific data were more readily available, but that in the meantime, fishers could improve their bargaining power by mobilising potential allies. © 2005 Taylor & Francis.

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Author(s): Gray TS, Haggett C, Bell DR

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Ethics, Place and Environment

Year: 2005

Volume: 8

Issue: 2

Pages: 127-140

ISSN (print): 1366-879X

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URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13668790500237013

DOI: 10.1080/13668790500237013

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