Abstract
Surveys were carried out to obtain the opinion of fishermen about offshore wind farms in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Results of the survey: Out of the 473 fishermen surveyed, 17.3% 「Unacceptable」 offshore farms, 58.1% 「Accepted according to conditions」, 11.6% 「Accepted」, 12.1 % 「Not sure」 and 0.8% 「No answer」. The response ratio of 「Unacceptable」 varied depending on the area of sea and showed a relatively higher opposition rate on the coast of Mutsu Bay. As a result of the survey about 「Anxiety」, 「Essential conditions」 and 「Great expectations」 when accepting offshore wind farms, the responses of 「Abandonment of facilities after project」, 「Installation in areas that does not disturb the fishery」 and 「Stability of the fisheries cooperative management」had the most numbers, respectively.
