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Andøya Space does not affect fisheries

Birgitte Annie Hansen
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A research project has investigated whether noise from Andøya Space's rocket launches reaches the fishing grounds off Andøya in Northern Norway.

This was reported by the Norwegian Seafood Research Fund (FHF) in a press release.

"It was barely possible to distinguish sounds that could be linked to the test launch. The sound level corresponds to what we consider to be normal background noise in the ocean," says Tonje Nesse Forland, researcher at the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research.

New research from the Institute of Marine Research, funded by FHF, shows that sound from rocket launches at Andøya Spaceport does not propagate far enough into the ocean to affect fish behavior in the important fishing areas off Andøya.

Fishermen have long been concerned about the potential impact of increased space activity on fish, and this research will provide important clarification for them, reads the press release.

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