Dear MARMAM community, On behalf of the organizing team of the workshop *“Wind Does Not Only Blow in the North” at ECS 2026*, we warmly invite you to participate in our workshop, which will take place on *Monday, April 21, as a full-day event.* Please find below detailed information about the workshop, as well as the registration link. Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us. “The rapid expansion of offshore wind energy has been concentrated mainly in northern seas, where extensive research has addressed potential impacts on marine mammals. However, emerging regions such as Macaronesia present unique ecological, social, and regulatory contexts that differ significantly from those in northern Europe. This workshop aims to bridge experiences between regions by bringing together international experts on cetacean impacts and mitigation measures in offshore wind development to share lessons learned from the North. At the same time, stakeholders from other regions will share perspectives on local challenges, knowledge gaps, and conservation priorities. We warmly invite participants from other regions experiencing rapid offshore wind development to contribute insights on challenges arising in environmental and regulatory contexts that differ from more established offshore wind areas. The workshop will feature a series of expert talks addressing various types of impacts (e.g. floating turbine acoustics and noise impacts, entanglement, changes in oceanographic features, chemical contamination, and impact evaluation methods), followed by impact-specific working groups, where participants will be asked to select and contribute to one group based on their interest or expertise. The expected final output will be a synthesis report outlining research and data priorities, practical monitoring recommendations, and transferable best practices tailored to distinct case scenarios. Ultimately, the goal is to foster meaningful collaboration—drawing on northern expertise while empowering southern regions to build capacity and co-develop sustainable, regionally relevant solutions for cetacean conservation within offshore wind development.” *Registration link*: https://www.europeancetaceansociety.eu/conference-workshops-37 *The Organizing Team* Universidad de la Laguna, Canary Islands, Spain Wind Does Not Only Blow in the North – ECS 2026, Dundee