Artificial reef named for young angler brings environmental and economic benefits

Ways to help the Great Barrier Reef

Committed to Conservation Our Division of Marine Fisheries Management continued its commitment to the conservation of marine habitats in 2024 through the partnership and financial support of Monroe County’s Artificial Reef program. Permits have been secured and the first patch reef successfully deployed in November 2024, the first artificial reef deployment in the Florida Keys in 15 years! Habitat support structures, like these well-established structures off Northwest Florida, provide incredibl

Artificial reefs are rapidly shaping Australia’s expansive coastline, creating biodiverse and productive habitats for a plethora of fish species that provide greater fishing opportunities. James Florisson, a programs manager at Recfishwest leading FRDC Project 2021-055, aims to assess the suitability of a range of different recycled materials that could be utilised in artificial reefs and create a material assessment tool. “Artificial reefs present the opportunity to enhance marine productivity,

History of Artificial Coral Reefs

Historic and Modern Use of Artificial Reefs in Northwest Florida | Panhandle Outdoors

Reef restoration