Originally Posted by Jigman13 (Post 587469)

The turbines off block island power next to nothing. Ask a block island local like I did while I was there 3 years ago. They still burn mostly fossil fuels for energy. The turbines generate next to nothing, and that's when they're actually working.

Do they draw fish? Yes. An artificial reef would've done the same without the eye sore of those ridiculous turbines.

This is the 2nd time it's been halted. I hope it stays that way.

Originally Posted by Jigman13 (Post 587469)

The turbines off block island power next to nothing. Ask a block island local like I did while I was there 3 years ago. They still burn mostly fossil fuels for energy. The turbines generate next to nothing, and that's when they're actually working.

Do they draw fish? Yes. An artificial reef would've done the same without the eye sore of those ridiculous turbines.

This is the 2nd time it's been halted. I hope it stays that way.

Originally Posted by hammer4reel (Post 587483)

They really were not meant to .
It was a pilot project . They are done on a super small scale to work out the bugs before a large project is done .

They didn’t meet the requirements of five years to even be considered worthy of information besides it DIDNT work .
They are all offline , and like you said now a ridiculous eyesore .

Originally Posted by Jigman13 (Post 587496)

Correct, sir. Now they'll slowly fall apart and become a navigational hazard lol.

Originally Posted by bulletbob (Post 587456)

Because a ""junkyard"" if it were sunk to the bottom, would be absolutely teeming with invertebrates and fish life within the first year..

The bottom near the Block Island wind towers has become a great fishing area, loaded with life. I imagine some people screamed about offshore oil rigs as well years ago, yet Gulf anglers and charter captains would scream if they were removed these days.. Same story throughout European offshore wind farms.. Loaded with fish. I can understand if the towers were an eyesore for beachfront towns, but if they are beyond the horizon I just don't understand the consternation.. Lots of sand bottom out there with fairly sparse life.. Many anglers that are complaining would probably be among the first out there drifting around those steel supports. Look, I don't live there, and getting up in age so I have doubts it will ever affect me personally, but I don't understand the problem so many have with the towers that are proven fish magnets.. No one would complain a bit if they were going to sink 100 old barges out there.. Is it a visual thing?... Killing of some gulls and terns? Hopefully some cormorants as well!... I don't think they will generate enough power to even make them worthwhile, but from what I gather on these pages, its the environmental impact most are worried about.....

Originally Posted by sbalewitz74 (Post 587521)

If the windfarm idea is so great and good for the environment why would anyone care if they were visible from shore? Same NIMBY bullshit.

Originally Posted by bulletbob (Post 587522)

I don't think they are great or particularly good or bad for the environment.. I only think the structures and adjacent bottom would create a lot of new habitat, and that fishing around them would be very good to spectacular in a few short years..


Offshore oil rigs are certainly not good for the environment, and are eyesores of the highest order... However, ask a few gulf fishermen if they would like them removed..

Originally Posted by Chrisper4694 (Post 587549)

Ask the government if vessels will even be allowed to be next to the wind turbines to fish.... so yeah, once they are in and start pulling fish off our current structure (even if thats what happens) thatll mean less fish to target cause they wont even let you near them.