A wide-open expanse of seafloor covered with sand doesn't present many opportunities for sea creatures to survive. Reefs, on the other hand, are absolutely brimming with life. While debris like ship ...

An artificial reef in Georgia's Romerly Marsh Creek was enhanced with 60 concrete pyramids to improve biodiversity and fishing. The project is a collaboration between state agencies and a concrete ...

By installing artificial reefs, state authorities take the pressure off existing natural reefs and ensure a brighter environmental future for marine life, the fishing industry and tourism.

In less than a week, a new artificial reef will be in place off the coast of St. Tammany thanks to 4,000 tons of recycled concrete from Interstate 12. On Tuesday morning, at a lakefront pavilion near ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. McCulley Marine Services deployed artificial reefs from Brevard to Miami-Dade counties for over two decades, but now there's no ...

As countries commit to bans on bottom trawling, an island community in Cambodia is implementing its own method: dropping large cement blocks in near-shore waters. These not only snag trawling boats’ ...

The reef, made from 2,100 tons of recycled concrete, will provide habitat for marine life and improve water quality. The project is part of a larger effort to restore the river's ecosystem and enhance ...

Claims new artificial reefs being installed in a protected marine park could damage a vulnerable natural coral reef have been disputed by Queensland's environment minister. Two reefs will be installed ...

Updated October 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM EDT MIAMI — In a warehouse, Colin Foord is a doting father overseeing a coral nursery. His charges are a type of soft coral called gorgonians. "They're a ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida has one of the most active artificial reef programs. On Wednesday, Bay County alongside the ...

Pollution and rising sea surface temperatures are decimating the world's coral reef populations. According to a 2020 Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network report, the world's oceans lost roughly 14% of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Facing the ocean in Wassaw Sound, about 11 miles from Savannah, is a grassy nook buffering waves for fish seeking shelter in ...