Fisheries Communication Plan
Even Keel Wind values the input of fishing communities and believes that the fishing industry and offshore wind energy development can mutually coexist. Our Fisheries Communication Plan outlines a robust engagement strategy to receive information from fishing communities and to provide timely communication on project activities. Interactive participation from fishing communities will help Even Keel Wind reduce ocean user conflict, inform project design, incorporate fisheries interests into project planning, and help set an industry standard for offshore wind.
Fisheries Communication Plan (PDF)
Maritime and Fisheries Engagement Team
Director, Marine Affairs
EJ Marohn joined the Invenergy team as the Director of Marine Affairs in April 2024. In addition to managing the Fisheries Liaison and associated resources for Even Keel Wind, EJ leads the coordination and outreach efforts with the marine community, to include federal, state, and local government agencies, harbor and port authorities, fisheries, and other maritime users for the project.
EJ is a former United States Coast Guard Captain with 27 years of service on the Atlantic Coast, Pacific Coast, the Arctic, and the Great Lakes. In his eleven at-sea and shore assignments he gained extensive experience in domestic and international fisheries management, emergency response, waterways management, and port state control. He has served as the Coast Guard representative on the New England Fishery Management Council and the Stellwagen Banks National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, the Coast Guard liaison to NOAA Fisheries, and a member of the US delegation to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization. He is a graduate of the US Coast Guard Academy and has a Master of Marine Affairs from the University of Washington.
EJ Marohn
Emarohn@invenergy.com
(917) 398-5610
Fisheries Liaison
Laura Casali joined the Even Keel Wind team as the Fisheries Liaison in August of 2023, with the primary role to create respectful relationships, facilitate productive communication, and exchange information between Even Keel Wind and fishing communities. Laura’s engagement with fisheries stakeholders will inform project development, support the safe operations of Even Keel Wind’s future offshore survey program, identify opportunities for mutually beneficial collaboration, and build partnerships.
Laura is a marine scientist with a multi-disciplinary background in marine policy and social science. She has over 12 years of combined experience conducting field monitoring activities at sea, fishing community and waterfront stakeholder outreach; data analysis and synthesis; and environmental reviews.
Laura Casali
laura.casali@stantec.com
(831) 246-2181