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The rapid expansion of offshore wind farms in the North Sea poses a collision risk, particularly for juveniles who tend to forage closer to the coast where these turbines are often situated. The Road to Recovery

One of the most pressing issues identified in the research is the high incidence of . Gannets often mistake brightly colored plastic, such as red fishing lines or synthetic nets, for nesting material. Download File Barbera & Collar - Gannet.zip

Studies have found that in certain wintering areas, such as off the coast of Mauritania, up to 20.2% of gannets observed were entangled in marine debris. The rapid expansion of offshore wind farms in

Warming waters are driving key prey species, like mackerel and capelin, further north. This forces gannets to fly longer distances for food, increasing their energy expenditure and decreasing breeding success. Studies have found that in certain wintering areas,

Immature gannets are significantly more likely to be affected, with entanglement rates nearly 30 times higher than those of adults. This creates a "bottleneck" that threatens the future growth of the population. A Multi-Pronged Ecological Threat

Guardians of the North: The Northern Gannet’s Fight Against a Plastic Tide The Northern Gannet ( Moruscap M o r u s bassanusb a s s a n u s