(January 13, 2026 – Halifax, NS) – Today, the Atlantic Groundfish Council (AGC) submitted its response to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Renewable Energy Regulator’s (CNSOER’s) Offshore Wind Call for Information(CFI). The full response can be found HERE.
The CFI is an opportunity for fisheries and other stakeholders to provide feedback to the CNSOER on various elements being considered for wind energy development in Nova Scotia (NS), such as potential wind energy areas, terms and conditions of a submerged land licence, and considerations for fisheries compensation.
Once feedback from the CFI is reviewed by the CNSOER, they will make recommendations to the federal and provincial Ministers for a Call for Bids.
The AGC has remained actively engaged in the process of potential offshore wind development in NS. The Council aims to better understand what this new industry will mean for the fish and seafood sector and to ensure that governments, regulators, and potential wind energy proponents are well informed on the nature of groundfish fishing activities that have been supporting the NS economy for generations.
The AGC supports efforts to foster coexistence between the fishing and offshore energy industries and will continue to work collaboratively with federal and provincial governments, the CNSOER, potential offshore wind energy proponents, and other stakeholders to achieve this.
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Additional AGC wind energy-related feedback:
AGC-AFC-GITQA Response to Proposed Wind Energy Areas in Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore April 30 2025
AGC-AFC Response to Final Draft RA Report on Offshore Wind in NL Nov 29 2024
AGC Feedback on Proposed Focus Areas for Wind Energy Development in NL Sept 22 2023
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About the Atlantic Groundfish Council
The Atlantic Groundfish Council is a non-profit industry association representing year-round groundfish harvesters in Atlantic Canada. Its members employ thousands of people, mostly in year-round jobs in rural communities throughout Atlantic Canada. The Council contributes to research that will improve the sustainability and management of groundfish fisheries by actively supporting science, sustainability certifications and responsible management.