North Carolina
Runway work lends itself to reef project
October 13, 2012
www.carolinacoastonline.com
It’s not every day that flying and sinking work so well together. But a runway extension project underway at Beaufort’s Michael J. Smith Field will soon benefit marine life off the state’s coast.
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People can be part of the solution as well as the problem
Jan 20, 2011
www.newbernsj.com
Striped bass were the focus of attention on a couple of fronts recently, and neither of them involved anglers holding up trophy fish and smiling for the camera. Cameras were used, however.
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Artificial reefs built in Charlotte area lakes
Sept 15, 2010
charlotte.news14.com
Volunteers are placing a series of artificial reefs in the lakes. They're hoping to create habitats that will help to keep more fish around. A couple dozen volunteers are spending a few hours of their time to ultimately help a few hundred, and maybe even a few thousand fish. The volunteers are building artificial reefs in Lake Norman, Lake Wylie, and Mountain Island Lake.
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Plans to Sink Another Reef Off Brunsco Coast
October 12, 2009
www.publicbroadcasting.net
State Marine Fisheries officials are looking at plans for a proposed artificial reef off the Brunswick County coast.
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Artificial reef could go into ocean along Oak Island coast
October 8, 2009
www.wect.com
The reef, to be made out of environmentally friendly concrete piping, is set to be created about three nautical miles offshore.
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"Nepomuk Is Down"!
June 11, 2009
www.news14.com
CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. – Divers in Carteret County spent the day Thursday creating an artificial reef off the coast that will help protect the area’s fish population and fuel the local economy.
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3 reefs will close to protect fish species
January 20, 2009
thecharlestonangler.com
Two existing reefs and a planned artificial reef offshore have been closed to bottom fishing, while federal regulators consider closing far larger areas.
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Understanding Your CCA
October 29, 2008
ahabsjournal.typepad.com
This week?s guest is Jim Francesconi, Artificial Reef Coordinator, NC Division of Marine Fisheries.
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Flat Bottom Girls Flounder Tournament Sat. Nov. 1st, 2008
October 23, 2008
Pleasure Island Online
This will be the 4th year of this unique flounder tournament. The event started as a humble tournament with misspelled sponsors names on the t-shirts and no advertising budget. At the last minute, an anonymous sponsor who gave Fish For Tomorrow a check for $2000.00.
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Museum vessel's future may be at bottom of sea
September 23, 2008 - 12:29AM
JENNIFER HLAD
It carried U.S. Marines and sailors in the Battle of Okinawa in World War II, transported Greek sailors in the Mediterranean Sea and took a trip down the Mississippi River on its way from Omaha, Neb., to Camp Lejeune. Now, after sitting in Mile Hammock Bay for four years, Landing Ship
Medium-45 may be headed to its final resting place.
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North Carolina NGOsEastern Carolina Artificial Reef Association
Contact: Debby Boyce, Chairman
mailto:debby@discoverydiving.comCrystal Coast Artificial Reef Association
mailto:info@ccara.comLong Bay Artificial Reef Assn.
Contact: Dale McDowell
mailto:damcdowell@earthlink.netArtificial Reef Program Web Siteswww.ncfisheries.net/download/ArtificialReefMasterPlan.pdf