Helicopters. Cargo containers. Old washing machines. For years, fishermen dumped this waste into the Gulf of Mexico. But they ...

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.

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Thursday, local students saw all their hard work come to fruition. On May 8, a program sponsored by the Bay County Artificial Reef Association, the University of Florida ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A showcase of student-built artificial reefs is now on display at Capt. Anderson’s Marina. This is all thanks to the annual Eastern Shipbuilding Group Coastline ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. AYIA NAPA, Cyprus (AP) — A swarm of ...

Artificial reefs (ARs) are purposefully constructed structures deployed on the seabed to enhance marine ecosystems, promote biodiversity and support fisheries management. Advances in hydrodynamic ...

McCulley Marine Services, a key artificial reef deployment company in Florida, closed in 2023 due to rising costs. Florida governments and nonprofits are shifting focus to smaller, nearshore ...