Alabama

Business, government interests look to bring artificial reef to Alabama coast

June 18, 2012
blog.al.com

When done correctly, a ship at the bottom of the Gulf can still be pretty useful.

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New Study Confirms RFA's Claims on Red Snapper Abundance

March 4, 2009
www.flyrodreel.com

A new study released by Dr. Robert Shipp and Dr. Steve Bortone reveals that the Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper stock may be at a higher level of abundance than estimated by National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

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Artificial reefs bring big fish, big dollars

Travis Griggs
January 23, 2009
www.pnj.com

The pristine white sand may do wonders for attracting tourists to the Gulf Coast, but beneath the surface the Emerald Coast that sand doesn't hold the same appeal for sea life.

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REEF GRIEF: Destin wants artificial reefs under new management

November 26, 2008
The Destin Log

The future of Destin's charter fishing fleet could depend on Mobile, Ala., Destin City Councilor Kelly Windes says.

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Artificial Reef Program Web Sites

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News List

Maritime Administration ahead of schedule in scrapping Suisun Bay mothball fleet 10/15/2012 Aged and crumbling ships may be leaving the Suisun Bay "mothball" Reserve Fleet at a steady pace, but some of their value is being left behind. Vallejo's California Maritime Academy, one of six state maritime schools nationwide, soon will see a nearly $400,000 funding influx, proceeds from the sale of the obsolete vessels. The new funding, $2.2 million overall, is due to a federal mandate requiring federal reinvestment into maritime schools. State delays horseshoe crab sculpture sinking for two weeks 7/26/2012 Artist Chris Wojcik and his Art as Reef team will have to wait at least another two weeks before they can see their 47-foot, life-like horseshoe crab sculpture reach its final destination, the Axel Carlson Reef. Artificial Reef Project Moves Forward Despite Controversy 7/26/2012 Roughly five weeks ago, with the hope of jump-starting a plan to install a fish ​— ​and fishermen ​— ​friendly artificial reef offshore of Santa Barbara, Chris Goldblatt and some colleagues dropped two 1,300-pound hollow concrete igloos into the ocean offshore of Hendry’s Beach. STRI Board of Directors 8/25/2009 Steven M. Barsky Joel Geldin Dick Long Eleanore Rewerts Robert Watts