Millions of tires, old washing machines, barges, warships, covering the ocean floor with thousands of square kilometers of concrete—even giant, concrete spheres full of holes: these are all things ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Just offshore, beneath the surface, a new home will soon take shape for marine life. Artificial ...

Community Initiative Uses 360 Reef Balls to Clean Waters and Protect Shorelines Against Future Storms ...

Floating about 500 feet offshore of Illinois Beach State Park, Hillary Glandon tightened her scuba goggles, grabbed a small masonite plate from a nearby kayak and dove beneath the Lake Michigan ...

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 ...

Volusia County states that artificial reefs reflect the principles John Crisp championed: strengthening marine life, preserving natural systems and investing in long-term solutions.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — An exciting new step in the creation of an artificial reef in Hollywood unfolded as Sky 10 captured a barge delivering various structures to create the reef on Thursday. Local 10 ...

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 ...

The city of Hollywood and the nonprofit Ocean Rescue Alliance International have teamed up to deploy a snorkel-friendly artificial reef trail 250 to 350 feet off Hollywood Beach. Located in relatively ...

McCulley Marine Services in Fort Pierce closed in 2023 after owner and founder John "Boo" McCulley died in 2020. The Fort Pierce marine contractor deployed artificial reefs for over two decades and ...

The city of Hollywood and the nonprofit Ocean Rescue Alliance International have teamed up to deploy a snorkel-friendly artificial reef trail 250 to 350 feet off Hollywood Beach. Located in relatively ...