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Florida to build 10 new artificial reefs

By Leonard Ho - Posted Jan 10, 2012 02:00 PM
In more Floridian news, Bay County commissioners have accepted a $60,000 grant from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to construct ten new artificial reefs by the end of summer.

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Artificial reefs encourage growth of spectacular new life and provide habitat for fish and inverts. Photo by James Wiseman

A large majority of the seafloor in Bay County is sandy, so the hard surfaces of the new artificial reefs will provide much needed breeding grounds for reef fish as well as a suitable substrate for corals, sponges, and other benthic life to grow.
The new artificial reefs will be constructed about 10 nautical miles from the entrance to St. Andrew Bay at a depth of about 88 feet. Each reef will be composed of four premanufactured concrete and steel pods arranged in grid pattern about 600 feet apart
Governments now recognize the high financial return of installing artificial reefs. Last year, a comprehensive Sea Grant Study found Southwest Florida counties reaped over $253 million in 2009 as a result of artificial reefs which were installed for minimal costs (read more about the study). FWC has allocated approximately $700,000 for the construction of artificial reefs in 2012, so expect more good news to come.
This is money well spent!

LadyOfIreland · Dr. Zoos

That's fantastic!! Yay!!

LeviT · 2yr vet

Very cool! Now if I could get my wife to dive....

Pat B · Geektacular

That is good to hear.

[1 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 01-15-2012, 08:47 PM	Spawning
some good news about reefs! Florida to build 10 new artificial reefs — Advanced Aquarist \| Aquarist Magazine and Blog Florida to build 10 new artificial reefs By Leonard Ho - Posted Jan 10, 2012 02:00 PM In more Floridian news, Bay County commissioners have accepted a $60,000 grant from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to construct ten new artificial reefs by the end of summer. 0 Comments Artificial reefs encourage growth of spectacular new life and provide habitat for fish and inverts. Photo by James Wiseman A large majority of the seafloor in Bay County is sandy, so the hard surfaces of the new artificial reefs will provide much needed breeding grounds for reef fish as well as a suitable substrate for corals, sponges, and other benthic life to grow. The new artificial reefs will be constructed about 10 nautical miles from the entrance to St. Andrew Bay at a depth of about 88 feet. Each reef will be composed of four premanufactured concrete and steel pods arranged in grid pattern about 600 feet apart Governments now recognize the high financial return of installing artificial reefs. Last year, a comprehensive Sea Grant Study found Southwest Florida counties reaped over $253 million in 2009 as a result of artificial reefs which were installed for minimal costs (read more about the study). FWC has allocated approximately $700,000 for the construction of artificial reefs in 2012, so expect more good news to come. This is money well spent! __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by LadyOfIreland 01-15-2012, 09:17 PM	Dr. Zoos
That's fantastic!! Yay!! __________________ One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish... Will work for coral "If wishes were fishes, we'd all have full tanks."	Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 867 Gameroom cash: $259040 Rep Power: 34
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by LeviT 01-15-2012, 10:23 PM	2yr vet
Very cool! Now if I could get my wife to dive....	Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Pittsburg CA Posts: 225 Gameroom cash: $65790 Rep Power: 9
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by Pat B 01-16-2012, 04:40 AM	Geektacular
That is good to hear. __________________ "But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15b "HIS word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot." Jeremiah 20:9b *Click on the ticker for the build thread.*	Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Camden, De Posts: 2,560 Gameroom cash: $1240165 Rep Power: 65
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