If Only Fish Could Speak

Photo: Flickr/Chris Frailey

Jessica Alpert

This week on Radio Boston, we’re taking a closer look at Cape Wind.  Yesterday Ken Salazar, U.S. Interior Secretary, toured the prospective site located five miles off the Cape and met with members of of the Aquinnah (Tribe of Gay Head) and Mashpee Wampanoag tribe as well as others in favor of and opposed to the wind farm.

I’ve been reading volumes regarding the project: letters, blogs, documentaries, documents, studies, proposals.  It’s endless.  One huge issue is the wind farm’s possible effects on wildlife, most notably the fishing industry.  I’m still knee-deep in the reading but this Friday, we’ll surely ask both parties about this issue.

In the meantime, take a look at these perspectives from Cape Wind Associates and the Massachusetts Fisherman’s Partnership.  Cape Wind supporters claim the wind turbines won’t affect fisherman or fisheries while opponents claim the project could effectively kill an entire industry. What are your thoughts? Are fisheries even a concern for you? Is this project still on your radar?