What is the impact of the jetty on fisheries?
The proposed jetty could have positive impacts on fisheries. For example, the current pier at the Cove Point LNG Facility has become an excellent habitat for a range of species, and is now used by crabbers to set traps, and by party fishing boats. This result, however, is only due to the project’s detailed planning and accommodation of local fishery practice requirements (e.g., allowing small vessel transit under a long LNG pier, allowing continuous access to river waters alongside the main ship channel). This type of productive planning stemmed from meetings hosted by the developer and attended by local fishermen and U.S. Coast Guard authorities. For the Downeast LNG Project, a similar accommodation of interests is expected and foreseeable, given the small fishery population in the area.
