A new study by Wageningen University & Research shows that offshore wind farms not only produce energy, but may also contribute to the protection of marine life. Several shark and ray species were detected ...

Five species of sharks and rays, including the massive basking shark, live off the Dutch coast among the offshore wind farms, according to research by Wageningen University. “This is good news,” researcher Annemiek Hermans told NOS. “For a while, it was thought that the activity at wind farms would deter sharks and rays. But our information shows that this is not the case.”