Fishermen are taking aim at offshore wind projects across Texas and the United States.

On the same day that the Biden Administration pulled the plug on the second lease auction of a major proposed offshore wind project near the LA-TX border, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that it had been approached by “Hecate Energy Gulf Wind LLC (Hecate Energy) to acquire commercial wind energy lease(s) on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Mexico.”

This potential project would transform thousands of aquatic acres into a wind farm.

“The areas are located off the coast of southeast Texas and had been previously identified by BOEM as potential Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) suitable for offshore wind leasing in 2021. WEA Option C totals 74,113 acres, and WEA Option D totals 68,239 acres, for a total of 142,352 acres,” BOEM said at the time.

The Bureau invited interested parties to offer their thoughts as the project continues to develop.

“To comment on the RFCI, go to www.regulations.gov and search for BOEM-2024-0039. BOEM may use comments received to further identify and refine the area(s) being considered for wind energy development and inform future environmental analyses related to the potential lease area.”

In an email to The Dallas Express, the Southern Shrimping Alliance (SSA) expressed its openness to collaboration but remained deeply concerned.