{"id":325112,"date":"2024-05-01T09:13:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T07:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=325112"},"modified":"2024-05-01T09:13:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T07:13:10","slug":"offshore-wind-industry-targets-australian-coastline-for-wholesale-whale-slaughter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=325112","title":{"rendered":"Offshore Wind Industry Targets Australian Coastline For Wholesale Whale\u00a0Slaughter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"482\" data-attachment-id=\"325121\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=325121\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-8.png?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-8.png?fit=723%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-8.png?resize=723%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-8.png?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-8.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-8.png?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-8.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/stopthesethings.com\/2024\/04\/29\/offshore-wind-industry-targets-australian-coastline-for-wholesale-whale-slaughter\/\">STOP THESE THINGS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"465\" data-attachment-id=\"325113\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=325113\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-5.png?fit=748%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"748,481\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-5.png?fit=723%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-5.png?resize=723%2C465&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325113\" style=\"width:760px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-5.png?w=748&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-5.png?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ultra-high-decibel sonar emitted by wind industry survey vessels during wind farm construction deafens marine mammals, so does piledriving: the repetitive, percussive pounding of the columns that support the turbines (see above); the piles are 8m in diameter and over 100m long \u2013 30-60m of which gets punched into the seabed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The offshore wind industry is killing whales and other marine mammals by a variety of means, including collisions with boat traffic in areas where there previously was none. Whales and other marine mammals \u2013 deafened in the manner described above \u2013 become disorientated, calves become separated from their mothers and prone to fatal or mortal collisions with surface vessels \u2013 particularly those used in the construction of offshore turbines, cabling and other infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further, confused and disorientated whales are driven away from their natural feeding grounds by the noise generated underwater by sonic mapping and turbine construction and into areas where food is scarce, leaving them hungry, prone to disease, and liable to end up beached in shallow water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wind industry has been killing an increasing number of whales, dolphins and porpoises all along America\u2019s Atlantic coast for years now \u2013 and doing so with complete impunity, thanks to US Federal government authorisations euphemistically called the \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/stopthesethings.com\/2023\/02\/24\/government-grants-wind-industry-licence-to-kill-critically-endangered-north-atlantic-right-whale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Incidental Harassment Authorization<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The underwater cacophony created during offshore construction is laid out in Michael Shellenberger\u2019s documentary Thrown To The Wind (see the video below) and this post:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stopthesethings.com\/2023\/09\/13\/us-govt-lying-about-offshore-wind-industrys-whale-slaughter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US Govt Lying About Offshore Wind Industry\u2019s Whale Slaughter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"723\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/km78wMHt9d8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now the wind industry wants to repeat the slaughter in Australia, targeting its southern coastline, including the south-west coast of Western Australia and Victoria where, as detailed in the 2nd article, local Aboriginal groups are furious about the damage the proposed offshore wind industry will cause to whales and other marine mammals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Federal government proposes wind farm in the middle of a whale migration route<\/strong><br>News.com<br>Emma Kirk<br>9 April 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In what is believed to be a world first, the federal government has proposed developing an offshore wind farm in the middle of a whale super highway off Western Australia\u2019s southwest coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each year, tens of thousands of whales use the water in and around Geographe Bay on their annual migration to Antarctica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bay is described as a pristine marine ecosystem off Bunbury, about 168km south of Perth, and stretches 98km along the coastline to Cape Naturaliste, between Dunsborough and Yallingup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The area is one of WA\u2019s most popular tourist destinations and recreational playgrounds, with endless sandy beaches, turquoise waters and an abundance of marine life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 30,000 humpback whales pass through Geographe Bay on their way south as they head towards their feeding grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Endangered southern right whales use the bay to rest and nurse their calves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The community is in disbelief that an offshore wind farm has been proposed in Geographe Bay and say there has been a lack of information and consultation from authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geographe Marine Research have monitored the movement of whales through the bay for years and believe a wind farm would be better located on land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They recently started tagging blue whales in the area and have recorded whales outside the bay area using an acoustic data log, inside the proposed wind farm zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geographe Bay Marine research board member Rodney Peterson said their concern was that the wind farm would be the world\u2019s first in a whale migration route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo one can predict how the whales will react to that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt wasn\u2019t that long ago that we nearly wiped whales off the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe blue whales and southern right populations haven\u2019t come back like the humpbacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe need to see more details about the wind farm and the area that is being proposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe government has not come forward with any details and that is what\u2019s lacking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey just need to come forward with research to show why this is a good area, although if they did the research, they would probably find it is not a good area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe nearly killed all these whales now we are going to do this to their migration path.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In February, the federal government started seeking community feedback on the proposed wind farm area, which could span about 7674 sqkm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the project is still in the early stages, if the area is approved by the federal and state governments, it could be located 20km to 70km off the populated coastline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the proponents looking at the project is Copenhagen Energy, a Danish renewable energy developer, which is&nbsp;looking at up to 200 wind turbines operating in the proposed area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Copenhagen Energy has submitted an application to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water based on their initial environmental, social and economic studies.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" data-attachment-id=\"325116\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=325116\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-6.png?fit=650%2C366&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"650,366\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-6.png?fit=650%2C366&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-6.png?resize=650%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-6.png?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-6.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A self-proclaimed ocean rat and fourth generation diver Kyle Treloar said he \u201cjust loved the water\u201d and shed a tear when he learnt about the proposed wind farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He started a group called Save Our Beloved Geographe Bay for the community to share information about the wind farm and images from beneath the sea because many people were unaware of the marine life that lived there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSome people are absolutely terrified, it is a way of life, it is business and tourism,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe still shake our heads that this is a thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t know how you can put industrialisation over a pristine ecosystem the last thing we need is big spinning structures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr Treloar has been mapping the underwater environment to give people a better perspective of the marine ecosystem off the coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said they had picked the biggest reef and coral system south of Mandurah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe government is willing to risk all this for something that benefits industry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe turbines proposed are 280m tall and 20km away, they have to put the turbines straight over the coral which has a lot of people upset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey have done no environmental impact (study), they just picked an area and haven\u2019t looked at what\u2019s at stake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen you talk about people\u2019s recreational activities, the thought of losing that is diabolic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam said she shared community concerns about the lack of transparency surrounding the project and believed the consultation process so far has raised more questions than answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe offshore wind farms will have a profound effect on our beautiful coastline and yet there are still many unanswered questions about the full impact it will have on the health and wellbeing of residents living in nearby coastal communities but also on whales, migratory birds and our fish stock,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe recent community consultation sessions provided no constructive information or reassurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cResidents deserve open and transparent information about the impact of the project and it is not unreasonable to expect the federal government to be able to provide details by this stage of the planning process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have met with southwest locals who are understandably outraged by the process so far, and I will continue to work alongside them to ensure this proposal does not go ahead.\u201d<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/technology\/environment\/sustainability\/federal-government-proposes-wind-farm-in-the-middle-of-a-whale-migration-route\/news-story\/81deb048ae6bd4e37be1aec06a4424dd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><strong>News.com<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"367\" data-attachment-id=\"325117\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=325117\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0whale3.png?fit=820%2C416&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"820,416\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0whale3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0whale3.png?fit=723%2C367&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0whale3.png?resize=723%2C367&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0whale3.png?w=820&amp;ssl=1 820w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0whale3.png?resize=300%2C152&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0whale3.png?resize=768%2C390&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2018Undermines our sovereignty\u2019: Custodians speak out against wind farm zone<\/strong><br>The Standard<br>Jessica Greenan<br>7 April 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The custodians of an area of sea country marked as an offshore wind farm zone off the south-west coast say the decision has shown \u201cdisregard for our voices\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It comes as both the Gunditj Mirring and Eastern Maar Aboriginal corporations expressed their disappointment at the announcement made by Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen on March 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, Gunditj Mirring said there\u2019d been a \u201ccomplete lack of appropriate and meaningful consultation between the commonwealth government and the Gunditjmara community\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy excluding us from the decision-making process, the government has not only demonstrated a disregard for our voices, perspectives and rights, it has overlooked an opportunity to engage and learn the true value and history of our sea country from its traditional owners,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhilst GMTOAC supports the agenda for environmental protection and climate change, this decision undermines our sovereignty as land rights holders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement said the corporation had written two letters and a submission opposing the designated area and had highlighted the need for further independent research to assess the cultural and environmental impacts of such a designation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation said in a statement it supported decarbonising traditional energy sources and understood the critical role it played in combating climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHowever we firmly believe that the pursuit of decarbonisation must not come at the expense of marine life that we are inextricably linked to,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement said the corporation had concerns about the impacts on the migratory paths, feeding grounds and nursery areas of the \u201chighly endangered and culturally significant Koontapool (Southern Right whale) species that utilise the oceans and coastlines of south-west Victoria, as well as the globally significant ecosystems that support Koontapool\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement said the declared area was made on the back of preliminary assessments rather than comprehensive environmental studies which was \u201cconcerning\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe believe that the environmental studies should not have been completed before the declaration of the area not at stage five as per the eight-stage process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It said the declaration should have been more comprehensive and the process of declaration should have deployed the services and involved the independent offshore regulator NOPSEMA (National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal member for Wannon Dan Tehan said it was \u201cbeggars belief\u201d Energy Minister Chris Bowen had not done the appropriate consultation with Gunditj Mirring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGiven this failure to consult he should immediately rip up the declared zone and start the process again,\u201d he said.\u201d<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.net.au\/story\/8579366\/indigenous-outcry-over-recent-offshore-wind-farm-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><strong>The Standard<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can sign your name to a petition to the Parliament of Australia to stop all offshore wind turbine proposals and construction here (closes 20 May 2024)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aph.gov.au\/e-petitions\/petition\/EN6098\/sign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.aph.gov.au\/e-petitions\/petition\/EN6098\/sign<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" 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