Abstract
This report provides results of the second year of pre-construction BRUV/eDNA fisheries monitoring at the Empire Wind Lease Area. Pre-construction survey goals include the collection of baseline information on fish community composition and relative abundance for comparison to results from construction and post-construction time periods. The Empire Wind fisheries monitoring plan was conducted in accordance with the FBMP as well as guidance from NYSERDA and the Responsible Offshore Science Alliance (ROSA 2021).
This document is related to the Empire Wind Project Site.