Noise At Sea: Research On How Wind Farms Affect Fish

11 Mar 2026 | Abstracted from Phys.org

Human activity is making oceans noisier, and new research shows wind‑farm noise can stress, disorient, or impair fish. Dutch Ph.D. researcher Fien Demuynck measured fish responses at North Sea wind farms, focusing on pelagic species like herring, sprat, and mackerel. Her work aims to identify thresholds and mitigation strategies to reduce harm as offshore wind expands.

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