Planned expansion - LNG site: Fisherman files suit against federal authority
A local fisherman has filed a lawsuit against a federal authority in connection with the controversial liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the coast of Rügen. The complaint to the Higher Administrative Court in Greifswald (OVG) is directed against the deepening of the harbor access road, which also plays a role in the planned LNG terminal there, the fisherman's lawyer announced on Friday. The Federal Directorate-General for Waterways and Shipping (GDWS) had approved the project. The OVG confirmed receipt of the complaint.
"We fishermen were completely ignored in the application process for the LNG terminal. That's why I now feel compelled to take legal action," fisherman Jürgen Kuse was quoted as saying. He is the fifth generation to fish off Binz, i.e. in the vicinity of the terminal being built. An urgent application has also been submitted to stop ongoing work in the port.
According to his lawyer, he sees procedural errors in the approval process and insufficient consideration of the interests of fishermen. The planned dredging work and the dumping of dredged material would harm fish stocks.
The head of the Thünen Institute of Baltic Sea Fisheries, Christopher Zimmermann, had recently warned of the effects of the dumping of dredged material on herring, which are already under pressure.
The fact that work is to continue in January and February in the Greifswald Bodden, which is considered to be a herring nursery, despite the upcoming herring spawning season, has also recently led to fierce criticism. After the connection pipeline for the LNG terminal has been laid, the seabed is to be restored here later than originally planned. Approval is still pending. Critics are calling for the work to be halted by mid-May.
According to the German government, the Rügen LNG terminal should be ready for operation this winter. It considers this necessary with reference to energy supply security. Critics speak of unneeded overcapacity and risks for the environment and tourism. One of the loudest critics is the municipality of Binz. Jürgen Kuse is also their spokesperson.
Procedure for deepening the harbor access
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- The LNG terminal's proposed location is on the coast of Rügen, specifically near Binz, a town known for its fishermen, including fifth-generation fisherman Jürgen Kuse.
- The expansion of the LNG terminal includes deepening the harbor access road, a project approved by the Federal Directorate-General for Waterways and Shipping (GDWS), which has led to concerns about its potential environmental impact on fish stocks in mecklenburg-vorpommern.
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's government and Binz, in particular, are critics of the Rügen LNG terminal, citing concerns over energy supply security and environmental and tourism risks.
- Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is to be imported and stored at this site, a controversial source of energy in Germany that has received significant backlash from environmental organizations and local communities.
- The expansion of the LNG terminal is a contentious issue in Greifswald, where the Higher Administrative Court (OVG) is currently hearing a lawsuit filed by a fisherman who believes the approval process was flawed and did not take into account the interests of the fishing industry.
Source: www.stern.de
