Anchorage Daily News published a deeply misleading opinion piece on Dec. 9, 2022, requiring an honest and thoughtful response. Click on the link below to read the reponding opinion piece jointly authored by MTC Executive Director Heather Mann, United Catcher Boats Executive Director Brent Paine, and At-Sea Processors Association Executive Director Stephanie Madsen. Read the article HERE.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced today that it is cancelling the Offshore Wind lease auction scheduled for October 15, 2024. Read BOEM’s explanation of the cancellation here.
Earlier in the day, Oregon Governor Tina Kotel had also indicated to BOEM that the process they were undertaking didn’t adhere to “the Oregon Way” and asked them to halt the auction. Read the Governor’s letter here.
Representatives of several organizations related to commercial fishing, seafood processing, and coastal communities said they wer relieved to get the news. You can read their statement here.
Midwater Trawlers Cooperative sends a hearty thanks to the Oregon Coastal Caucus, Governor Tina Kotek, OR Natural Resources and Climate Advisor Karin Power, Tribal governments, and all who took time to write letters, testify, and otherwise organize against this rush toward offshore wind.