In the framework of the permits for the construction and exploitation of the Westdiep Sea Farm, by the Colruyt Group, monitoring of the soft-substrate macrobenthos will be carried out in Zone C, off the coast of Nieuwpoort. The baseline studies on macrobenthos were carried out in 2021 before construction started. The objectives of the requested shiptime are (i) to determine the status of the macrobenthic endofauna (macrobenthos) of soft substrates in the area, and (ii) to identify any impacts from the installation and operation of the marine farm