The noisy construction of offshore wind turbines can discourage squid from hunting , which could lead to decreased squid populations and potentially decrease profits at fisheries.

Securing offshore wind turbines to the seabed involves a drilling technique called pile-driving that causes intense, continuous noise for up to three years during construction.

Previous research has shown that pile-driving may damage the hearing of seals and dolphins . People in the fishing industry wanted to know how this noise might affect squid populations because planned wind farms in the north-east US are …