Fishermen don't want wind turbines in the bay of Saint-Brieuc
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According to the fishermen, the resources present at sea and their activities will suffer from the wind farm project in the bay of Saint-Brieuc.
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By: Marine de La Moissonnière Follow
4 min
The fishermen of Saint-Brieuc appeal to Emmanuel Macron.
On Friday February 19, 2021, the Departmental Fisheries Committee wrote to him to cancel the maritime wind farm project supposed to come into operation in the bay in 2023.
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Work at sea is due to start next month.
Ultimately, 62 wind turbines over 200 meters high each, installed in a fishing sector where one of the bay's two large scallops beds is located, as well as other species of fish and shellfish. and crustaceans.
These wind turbines are to supply electricity to 835,000 people.
But according to the fishermen, the fishery resources and their activity will suffer.
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