Offshore wind developer Ørsted and rewilding pioneer ARK Nature plan to test the potential of rewilding principles to restore ocean biodiversity and how offshore wind farm development can have a positive impact on nature.
One of the partners’ initial focuses is restoring shellfish reefs in the North Sea. Reefs act as the foundation of a healthy marine ecosystem by providing food, shelter and breeding grounds for other species.
Currently there are very few places remaining in the North Sea where shellfish larvae can attach and create new reefs. The partnership will test and develop how wind farms can provide this and support biodiversity.
Learnings from the project will inform how to scale up work globally.
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