Dogger Bank

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Dogger Bank is a large, shallow sandbank in the North Sea known for its rich fishing grounds and significance for offshore wind energy development.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
sandbank
shoal
averageDepth 15 to 36 metres
characteristic large shallow area
sand and gravel seabed
climateRole important for North Sea ecosystem productivity
conservationStatus subject to marine protected area designations in some sectors
countryBorder Denmark
Germany
Netherlands
United Kingdom
DoggerBankWindFarmCountry United Kingdom
DoggerBankWindFarmStatus under construction and development in the 2020s
DoggerBankWindFarmType offshore wind farm complex
ecoregionType marine habitat
etymologyLanguage Dutch
geologicalOrigin glacial and post-glacial deposits
habitatFor cod
haddock
harbour porpoise
plaice
sand eel
seabirds
historicalEvent site of naval engagements during World War I
historicalUse traditional fishing area
trawling grounds
jurisdiction Danish exclusive economic zone (part)
Dutch exclusive economic zone (part)
German exclusive economic zone (part)
United Kingdom exclusive economic zone (part)
knownFor biodiversity
offshore wind energy potential
rich fishing grounds
locatedIn North Sea
northeastern part of the North Sea
namedAfter dogger fishing vessels
navigationNote shallow waters hazardous to shipping in bad weather
notableProject Dogger Bank Wind Farm
paleoGeography part of the submerged landscape known as Doggerland in prehistoric times
partOf continental shelf of northwest Europe
risk impacts from bottom trawling
potential ecological impacts from large-scale wind development
seaDepthComparison shallower than surrounding North Sea areas
usedFor commercial fishing
energy production
offshore wind farms
WorldWarIEvent Battle of Dogger Bank (1915)


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