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Offshore wind is not that good for the environment or economy

Offshore fishing is a major industry in the United States, which is why offshore wind farms are a major concern because of scientific findings. The Biden Administration and other liberal individuals are attempting to find every manner to get these installed, but have been stopped more often than not because people do not want these turbines. There is also the fact that there are so many laws and regulations that hinder it, the costs before they are even built are rising astronomically. Fishing Economics Here, via Statista , is how much the fishing industry brings in. “While those in the U.S. do not consume overwhelming amounts of seafood, the presence of such a large coast presents capture opportunity. Capture production in 2022 resulted in landings revenue of about 5.6 billion U.S. dollars for the seafood industry. In that same year, approximately 8.34 billion pounds of fish were caught in the United States. The major domestic species have included pollock, menhaden, salmon, hakes, an...