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Residents of Fort Pierce and others are calling on city commissioners to preserve a public access boat ramp they feel is threatened by its sale to a private development company.

The Manta is the first of two ships being deployed as reefs to be used by divers and fishermen alike. The Dolphin will be deployed in about a month.

"The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many industries over these past two years, and New York's marine fishing industries were not immune," Governor Hochul said.

The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Program completed several reef enhancements during the last weeks in May, reported a press release recently sent out by the agency.

A new map installed under the Blue Heron Bridge is making it easier for divers and snorkelers to check out the Phil Foster Park snorkel trail.

Eight oil platforms off the California coast are set to be decommissioned in the next decade, but the fate of the structures themselves has yet to be determined. What parts of our aging oil industry may be worth saving?

More than 3,900 artificial reefs provide marine habitats along our coast, bringing a $3.1 billion economic impact to the state.

DEC announced the deployment of the steel barge “Shannon C” on the Shinnecock Reef as part of the State’s ongoing efforts to enrich New York’s network of artificial reefs.

The Defender Intentionally Sunk Off Louisiana Coast, Becomes Omega Proteins Latest Vessel to Serve as an Artificial Reef ACCESSWIRE VENICE, LA / ACCESSWIRE / June 15, 2021 / The Defender, a decommissioned vessel previously operated on behalf of Omega Protein, was sunk off the coast of Louisiana last Friday, June 11 to serve as an artificial reef. Drone footage captured the reefing of the Defender, which will now become a marine habitat, promoting biodiversity and creating recreational fishing...

Share 75 Total Rail Cars Added to Reefs in 2020 Third Year of New Yorks Artificial Reef Expansion to Restore Marine Habitat and Grow Tourism and Recreation Photos of the Deployment Can Be Found Here WYSIWYG Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the final deployment of rail cars to the states artificial reef network for 2020 which included the addition of seven rail cars to the Shinnecock Artificial Reef and four rail cars to the Moriches Reef. This final deployment of 2020 brings th...