The Arthur D. Little study. Effects on New England of Petroleum 

 Related Industrial Development , released in April 1975, developed 

 several scenarios and examined facilities required for offshore de- 

 velopment. The case studies took into account refinery development, 

 petrochemical development, marine terminals, and exploration and 

 development on Georges Bank. The focus was on specific facilities 

 hypothesized for a range of production levels. An environmental 

 element was included in the discussion of each facility: the prob- 

 able amount of effluents, performance standards, and water and land 

 requirements. 



Two investigations in 1976 concerned themselves specifically 

 with the interaction of fishing vessels and petroleum development on 

 Georges Bank. 



A general report was prepared by the Woods Hole Oceanographic 

 Institution, Effects on Commercial Fishing of Petroleum Development 

 off the North Eastern United States . This report contains chapters on 

 the potential interactions of the two industries, the Georges Bank 

 environment, the nature of Atlantic coast fishing, characteristics 

 of offshore and onshore operations, a review of the legal framework 

 in which the petroleum industry operates, and the means by which com- 

 pensation for oil pollution damage can be obtained. 



The New England Regional Commission funded a detailed study by 

 the Coastal Resources Center Fishing and Petroleum Interactions on 

 Georges Bank . The first volume of the study provides an overview of 

 the issue and preliminary inventory maps which identify major fishing 



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