The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife encourages all NJ commercial and recreational fishermen to attend the wind energy meeting in Point Pleasant, NJ on Wednesday, November 4 at 6 PM. The US Dept. of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced that 343,833 acres off the coast of New Jersey and New York will be offered for commercial wind energy development in a competitive lease sale on November 9, 2015.
New Jersey fishermen can view the invitation here:
http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/images/marine/boemnj11-15.jpg
For background information please visit the following page:
http://www.boem.gov/New-Jersey/
https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-auction-344000-acres-offshore-new-jersey-wind-energy-development
Meetings are also being held in New York; NY fishermen can view their invitation here:
http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/images/marine/boemny11-15.jpg
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