Energy-food nexus in the marine environment: A macroeconomic analysis on offshore wind energy and seafood production in Scotland

The rapid development of offshore wind farms (OWFs) has stimulated debate about its overall socioeconomic impacts. Expanding the scale OWFs increases availability and affordability electricity but could displace existing fishing activities reduce food supply. To evaluate these impacts from a macroeconomic perspective, computable general equilibrium (CGE) model is developed, using Scotland as case study. A particular focus placed on disaggregated seafood sectors, their interconnectedness an energy-food nexus distributional effects across household groups. This paper explores, trade-offs in between expanding together with energy security. results suggest that, through economic linkages, increasing number would have negative, limited, effect production sectors. However, falling cost positive impact economy benefit lower income households, contributing to reduction fuel poverty. raise awareness linkages are applicable policies involving other renewables.