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What to Do After an Oil Rig Dies: California's Quandary
July 8, 2010
www.time.com
What happens after an oil rig dies? Even as the Deepwater Horizon disaster continues unresolved in the Gulf of Mexico, California and other states are debating what to do when the intended work of the gigantic platforms is over.
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Cheers rise as ship sinks
June 18, 2010
www.chicagotribune.com
The goal was to create Chicago's next shipwreck for divers to explore, and the process required approval from a number of agencies. After three hours and 30,000 gallons of water, the M/V Buccaneer met her fate at the bottom of Lake Michigan. And the crowd of onlookers cheered.
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Kittiwake sinking schedule announced
June 11, 2010
www.compasscayman.com
The Kittiwake, an ex-submarine rescue ship, is to be sunk off Seven Mile Beach on Tuesday, 27 July, and will create an artificial reef and new dive site.
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here.
Plan to sink ex-warship to bottom of Howe Sound takes a hit
April 21, 2010
www.theglobeandmail.com
The DFO said the proposed site is unacceptable because the wreck of the
HMCS Annapolis would “cover and destroy” valuable fish habitat.
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here.
Plans to sink warship scuttled by court order
March 25, 2010
www.abc.net.au
HMAS Adelaide will remain in Sydney Harbour for the time being, after the New South Wales Government was forced to cancel its plans to scuttle the decommissioned frigate this weekend.
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here.
HUNDREDS FLOCK TO PUBLIC RALLY AGAINST ADELAIDE SINKING
March 6, 2010
www.nbntv.com.au
More than 800 people opposed to the scuttling of the former HMAS Adelaide have made their feelings clear at Avoca Beach.
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here.
You could push the button to sink the Ex-HMAS Adelaide!
March, 2010
www.star1045.com.au
32 years later….and the Adelaide is about to call the Central Coast home for good… as a dive attraction and reef off Avoca!
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here.
We’re not sunk yet say Adelaide scuttling opponents
March 5, 2010
express-advocate-wyong.whereilive.com.au
ORGANISERS of an Avoca Beach action group say they expect thousands of people to attend a rally tomorrow protesting against the scuttling of the ex-HMAS Adelaide.
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Judge rules Bay Area 'ghost fleet' violates pollution laws
January 21, 2010
www.mercurynews.com
SACRAMENTO — A federal judge has found that a fleet of rotting warships anchored near San Francisco Bay is in violation of federal and state pollution laws.
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Three more ships from Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet approved for dismantling
January 6, 2010
www.timesheraldonline.com
As a ship recycling company eyeing Vallejo continues to wade through red tape on environmental regulations, three more World War II era-ships have been targeted for dismantling in Texas.
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Another reef project for Phuket
December 17, 2009
www.bigbluetech.net
Local divers will welcome the news that three old ships are scheduled to be sunk off Racha Yai Island to create a new artificial reef.
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here.
Fish and Game to begin fishing restrictions analysis
December 16, 2009
www.malibutimes.com
A final decision on recommendations for fishing restrictions off the coast will not be made until the end of next year.
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here.
Broward County Creates New Artificial Reef Offshore Fort Lauderdale
December 14, 2009
www.journeyetc.com
The Broward County Natural Resources Planning and Management Division recently created a new artificial reef offshore Fort Lauderdale.
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here.
Cement firm tackles reef replacement in Cebu
December 12, 2009
www.manilatimes.net
A multinational cement company will embark on a reef replacement project within the shoreline of Bantayan Island in Cebu province.
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here.
Under the sea: Ocean sculptures cause a splash
December 10, 2009
www.dailymail.co.uk
Deep under the seas of the Mexican Caribbean these statues look like relics of an ancient civilisation.
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here.
New Southern California underwater marine habitats approved
December 9, 2009
www.contracostatimes.com
State authorities approved new underwater marine habitats off Southern California's coast, restricting fishing and diving in areas where stocks have been severely depleted in recent decades.
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Diving industry suffers downturn
December 7, 2009
www.caycompass.com
Diving has endured a difficult year with retailers, providers and businesses seeing a significant downturn in their figures.
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here.
Shipwreck off Ocean Grove proves popular on debut
December 7, 2009
www.geelongadvertiser.com.au
Hundreds of divers flocked to the HMAS Canberra dive site at the weekend as it opened to the public for the first time.
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here.
Liveaboard sunk off Racha Yai for artificial reef
December 4, 2009
blog.dive-the-world.com
An old dive boat, Harruby, has been laid to rest off the island of Koh Racha Yai in the hopes of building an artificial reef.
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here.
Extensive artificial reef plan
November 30, 2009
thestar.com.my
The Sabah government plans to place artificial reefs along the state’s coastal waters under the 10th Malaysia Plan, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Yahya Hussin.
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DMR sinks ship to create artificial reef habitat
November 26, 2009
www.sunherald.com
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, in partnership with Mississippi Gulf Fishing Banks, this week sunk a retired fishing vessel donated by Omega Protein Inc. to be used as an artificial reef habitat.
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here.
Church moves to sink reef project
October 12, 2009
www.theglobeandmail.com
United Church says plan to create attraction for divers poses risk to children's camp
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Plans to Sink Another Reef Off Brunsco Coast
October 12, 2009
www.publicbroadcasting.net
State Marine Fisheries officials are looking at plans for a proposed artificial reef off the Brunswick County coast.
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here.
Ship may be turned into artificial reef
October 11, 2009
www.nst.com.my
The
KD Sri Inderapura, which is expected to be struck from the rolls of the Royal Malaysian Navy fleet after being severely damaged by fire, may still serve some purpose.
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OBAMA's USEPA ALLOWS DUMPING OF TOXIC NAVY SHIPS
October 10, 2009
imowatch.blogspot.com
Indian government has submitted to the IMO that a ship under tow should be pre-contaminated and the Indian Supreme Court has also sought prior decontamination of such ships in the country of export.
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Artificial reef could go into ocean along Oak Island coast
October 8, 2009
www.wect.com
The reef, to be made out of environmentally friendly concrete piping, is set to be created about three nautical miles offshore.
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Divers wait
October 8, 2009
www.geelongadvertiser.com.au
DIVERS eager to scour the wreckage of HMAS Canberra on the sandy floor of Bass Strait need not get too excited.
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here.
160-ton vessel is finally removed from Assateague
October 7, 2009
www.delmarvanow.com
A two-month effort to free a large vessel that ran aground on Assateague Island in August ended happily Thursday.
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Battle lines drawn around La Jolla marine life protection
October 7, 2009
www.sdnn.com
A San Diego City Council committee declined today to act on an environmental group’s request to endorse the most stringent of three proposals.
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here.
ex HMAS Canberra sinking
October 3, 2009
www.youtube.com
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Underwater Museum to Protect Coral Reefs
October 3, 2009
www.ipsnews.net
Four sculptures in human forms, made of concrete, will be submerged in November in the Mexican Caribbean
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here.
No one is buying decommissioned U.S. ships due to poor economy
October 2, 2009
www.mesotheliomanews.com
Decommissioned merchant ships being stored at the Reserve Fleet in Newport News, Virginia have no buyers.
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Calif. river restoration begins amid debate
October 2, 2009
www.google.com
When Darrell Imperatrice was a boy, California's San Joaquin River teemed with so many King salmon his father could catch 40-pound fish using only a pitchfork.
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No one is buying decommissioned U.S. ships due to poor economy
October 2, 2009
www.mesotheliomanews.com
Decommissioned merchant ships being stored at the Reserve Fleet in Newport News, Virginia have no buyers.
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No one is buying decommissioned U.S. ships due to poor economy
October 2, 2009
www.mesotheliomanews.com
Decommissioned merchant ships being stored at the Reserve Fleet in Newport News, Virginia have no buyers.
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Artificial reef programs surge forward despite economy
October 2, 2009
www.tcpalm.com
Amongst scores of boats on a back lot at American Custom Yachts, one vessel is undergoing a dramatic makeover.
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here.
Ships sinking for artificial reefs at Racha Yai Island
October 2, 2009
phuketnews.phuketindex.com
Marine and Coastal Resources Conservation Centre Region 5, and other concerning agencies, organise an artificial coral reef project.
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here.
GSA objects to sinking of HMCS Annapolis in Halkett Bay
October 1, 2009
www.georgiastrait.org
Georgia Strait Alliance would like to register our opposition to the proposed dumping of the
HMCS Annapolis in Halkett Bay Marine Park, Gambier Island by the Artificial Reef Society of BC (ARSBC).
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here.
Artificial Reef Built In Local Lake
September 30, 2009
www.4029tv.com
Lake Ann in Bella Vista is about to get a lot more popular with local fishermen.
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here.
San Francisco Bay Restoration Is Moving Forward
September, 2009
www.coastalpost.com
Restoration of the wild-lands in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the rest of the country for that matter, is kicking into a higher gear as most Americans are starting to do their "litter bit".
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Lake Macquarie's artificial reef is expanding, making it the largest in New South Wales.
August 25, 2009
www.abc.net.au
In 2005, an artificial reef was built off Galgabba Point and since
then up to 42 species of fish have been recorded in the area. The
Department of Primary Industries says work is now underway
expanding the reef, with more than 400 reef 'balls' being added to the
existing 180.
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here.
Students Build Artificial Reef Balls
August 24, 2009
www.firstcoastnews.com
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Eleven miles off Jacksonville's shore, large fabricated reef
balls are placed at the bottom of the ocean. The artificial reef will soon become a great home for fish and other marine life.
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2 of Va.'s 'Ghost Fleet' ships to be recycled
August 24, 2009
www.chron.com
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.
— Virginia's "Ghost Fleet" is losing two more ships.
The
U.S. Maritime Administration said Monday it has awarded contracts to
recycle the rescue ship Escape and the destroyer tender Cape Cod.
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here.
The "Red Sea" Lands on the Bottom of the Gulf
June 25, 2009
www.wjhg.com
Deep sea divers have a new artificial reef to explore after the
125-foot "Red Sea" Tugboat was dropped to the bottom of the Gulf this
morning.
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here.
Partnership for Sustainable Oceans asks Governor to suspend MLPA designation process citing lack of funding and scientific data
June 24, 2009
www.aquafornia.com
The Partnership for Sustainable Oceans, the organization that
represents recreational fishing and boating interests, has asked
Governor Schwarzenegger to suspend the Marine Life Protection Act
(MLPA) planning and implementation process citing a lack of financial
and scientific resources to support the designation of marine protected
areas (MPAs).
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here.
Artificial Reefs Gain Popularity
June 24, 2009
www.healthnewsdigest.com
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Artificial reefs are becoming more widely
accepted as environmentally friendly havens for scuba divers, and the
movement just received a major shot in the arm with the recent
establishment of the second largest artificial reef in Key West, FL,
according to one expert.
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here.
Gambier Island residents may get artificial reef
June 24, 2009
www.canada.com
Property owners on Gambier Island are dismayed by an application from
the Artificial Reef Society of B.C. to sink a 113-metre decommissioned
warship in a marine park at the mouth of tiny Halkett Bay.
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here.
Glug, Glug, Glug; Tug to become new reef
June 24, 2009
www.newsherald.com
PANAMA CITY - The 125-foot tugboat Red Sea will begin its final voyage
today to become an artificial reef off the Panama City coast, the first
shallow-water sinking here since 1995.
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here.
Four old ferries sold for scrap
June 23, 2009
www.heraldnet.com
SEATTLE -- After a year of trying, Washington State Ferries finally has
sold its four beloved Steel Electrics. Eco Planet Recycling, Inc. of
Chula Vista, Calif., paid $200,000 for the Steel Electric-class vessels
in a deal completed last week. The firm plans to tow them to a shipyard
in Mexico next month to be dismantled and sold as scrap.
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here.
California: Harbinger of National Doom?
June 23, 2009
www.thetrumpet.com
If you were given the perfect country, could you mess it up as bad
as California? Begin with fertile, productive, well-irrigated soils
capable of growing just about anything. Add vast agricultural tracts
and miles upon miles of wine country with lush, bountiful vineyards.
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here.
Monterey Bay Aquarium supports sustainable seafood choices to preserve fish populations
June 17, 2009
www.insidebayarea.com
While shopping at the seafood department or reading a menu, consult
these resources: "Seafood Watch," the Monterey Bay Aquarium's lists of
responsibly harvested and farmed seafood and sushi or the Blue Ocean
Institute's "Guide to Ocean Friendly Seafood." Also look for the blue
label from the Marine Stewardship Council, a leading certification
program for sustainable seafood.
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here.
Oregon Senate approves state's first marine reserves
June 17, 2009
www.oregonlive.com
The Oregon Senate approved a bill this afternoon that authorizes the
state's first two fishing-free marine reserves and requires study of
four other areas. The bill, approved earlier by the House, now goes to
Gov. Ted Kulongoski.
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here.
Concrete reef fish lure
June 17, 2009
www.weeklytimesnow.com.au
More than eight years after the proposal was raised, work started on
placing three artificial reefs in Port Phillip Bay last month. The
reefs - Rec Reef, Tedesco Reef (after the late television fishing
presenter Neil Tedesco), and Yakka Reef - are being built off
Aspendale, Seaford and Frankston respectively.
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here.
Silt blamed for dive pair deaths
June 17, 2009
news.bbc.co.uk
Kaye Moss, 43, and David White, 42, from Gloucestershire, were on a
diving trip on the wreck of the 113ft-long (34m) frigate HMS Scylla.
The frigate was scuttled in Whitsand Bay in 2004 to create an
artificial reef for divers and sealife. A verdict of accidental death
was recorded at an inquest in Plymouth.The inquest heard Ms Moss and Mr
White died because they failed to trail a line to show them how to get
out of the ship which rests in about 65ft (20m) of water.
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here.
HMCS Annapolis to become an Artificial Reef in BC. We can help!
June 16, 2009
www.meetup.com
Don't miss this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of
something HUGE in BC!. June 21, 20009, the HMCS Annapolis is being
prepared to join the fleet of Artificial Reefs around the world. This
time, she's being sunk right here at home, just off Gambier Island.
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here.
HMAS Adelaide plans "scuttled"
June 16, 2009
prodivecentralcoast.blogspot.com
Reading in the local paper this week, there is a SHORTFALL of $3
million that is suspending the scuttling of the decommissioned HMAS
Adelaide off Terrigal.
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here.
Artificial coral growth speeds up post-El Nino recovery process
June 16, 2009
www.minivannews.com
In 1998, El Nino brought excessive and prolonged heat to the Maldives,
bleaching and killing 90 per cent of the nation’s corals, and in some
atolls, damaging up to 98 per cent of reefs.
The stress of that year’s oscillation left the normally
tropical-coloured marine organisms in a pallid white state, and some
scientists are trying to speed up the recovery process through
cutting-edge techniques of coral propagation, also known as artificial
reef growth.
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here.
The Green Line of Defense
June 16, 2009
www.emagazine.com
Since 1972, the Coast Guard has been responsible for a range of
environmental prevention and response activities. Those include
managing the billion-dollar Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund used for
emergency cleanups and the investigation of illegal dumping of oily
waste at sea. Still, since the terror attacks of September 11, 2001,
much of the Coast Guard’s expanded operations and funding have focused
on port security and counter-terrorism.
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here.
Fishing at reefs sparks dispute
June 16, 2009
www.miamiherald.com
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- (AP) -- Some South Carolina fishermen want a group
that manages offshore fishing to look into whether spear fishermen from
Florida are exploiting the rules when they take thousands of pounds of
game fish from the state's artificial reefs.
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here.
Building a snorkeler's sanctuary
June 15, 2009
www.pnj.com
Navarre resident Brenda Stokes called the underwater environs around the quieted pier "a wonderland."
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here.
Concrete reefs returning to ocean floor off First Coast
June 15, 2009
www.jacksonville.com
A project to seed the ocean floor with artificial reefs should return to Northeast Florida this summer.
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here.
The Marine Mammal Center's Newly Rebuilt Hospital
June 15, 2009
www.prweb.com
Sausalito, Calif. (PRWEB) June 15, 2009 -- With its unprecedented
makeover now complete, The Marine Mammal Center has officially opened
for the public to view its marine mammal hospital, research labs, and
education classrooms. Beginning today, visitors can tour the new
headquarters, which is nestled in the Marin Headlands in Sausalito.
Admission is FREE but donations are encouraged.
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here.
Of Fish and Flexibility
June 12, 2009
www.nytimes.com
Senator Charles Schumer has introduced a bill called The Flexibility in
Rebuilding American Fisheries Act. Flexibility, in this case, means
bending to the will of fishermen who want to keep vacuuming up depleted
fish populations before they have a chance to recover.
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here.
NOAA Accepts New System Supported by ManTech That Will Improve Nautical Chart Production
June 11, 2009
www.newsticker.welt.de
ManTech International Corporation (NASDAQ:MANT) announced today that
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has formally
accepted a new system that revolutionizes how NOAA produces its
national suite of nautical charts
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here.
"Nepomuk Is Down"!
June 11, 2009
www.news14.com
CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. – Divers in Carteret County spent the day
Thursday creating an artificial reef off the coast that will help
protect the area’s fish population and fuel the local economy.
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here.
EPA proposes $36-million cleanup of waters off Palos Verdes
June 11, 2009
www.latimesblogs.latimes.com
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed spending at
least $36 million to clean up the world’s largest deposit of the banned
pesticide DDT, located 200 feet underwater off the coast of the Palos
Verdes Peninsula.
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here.
Ghost fleet trimmed by one
June 08, 2009
www.dailypress.com
The government has sold another ship in its James River Reserve
Fleet.The Suribachi, a ship built in 1956, was sold for scrap metal
recycling to a company in Texas for $20,001. The ship is tentatively to
leave the fleet on July 2. It will be the 79th ship to leave the ghost
fleet since 2001.State and local officials have been pushing the U.S.
Maritime Administration to reduce the fleet of obsolete ships, which
contain waste oil, lead, asbestos and other toxic materials, because of
fears about environmental hazards. Several localities have passed
resolutions asking Congress to fund the fleet's removal.
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here.
Down she goes: Ship becomes artificial reef near Deerfield Beach
June 06, 2009
www.palmbeachpost.com
Hundreds of people looked on and cheered today as the Miss Lourdies, a
167-foot-long freighter, was sunk just after 12 p.m. to create an
artificial reef a mile southeast of Boca Raton Inlet, near the
Deerfield Beach and Boca Raton border.
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here.
Saltwater fishermen balk at national registry
June 06, 2009
www.google.com
BOURNE, Mass. (AP) — People have tossed hooks and lines into the New
England tides since long before there was a Cape Cod Canal for Eddie
Pachucki to fish in. So Pachucki, casting into the canal's current for
striped bass, couldn't fathom why he'd soon owe the state for the
privilege.
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here.
The Summary: what did the Moreton Bay Marine Park Review achieve?
June 06, 2009
www.bayjournal.com.au
It took two years, a lot of research and equal amounts of hard
bargaining but we now have a new Moreton Bay Marine Park Zoning Plan
that should greatly increase the viability of the Bay. And it all came
into operation three months ago.
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here.
Artificial reef projects benefit entire community
June 03, 2009
www.pnj.com
There is power in unity. County boundaries should not represent refuges
of political turf-guarding when it comes to broader issues that benefit
an entire community. Those include tourism, environment quality,
economic expansion, education, highways and other quality-of-life tools
that help sustain a vibrant, expanding economy without the headaches of
petty jealousies and politicians too narrowly focused.
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here.
N.Y.subway cars sleep with the fishes
June 02, 2009
www.ledgerdelaware.com
The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Artificial Reef Program today
oversaw the sinking of another 39 New York City subway cars at
Delaware’s largest artificial reef, Redbird Reef. The subway cars were
sunk to expand the capacity of the reef, enhance fisheries habitat, and
increase fishing and diving opportunities for thousands of recreational
anglers and divers who visit the site each year.
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here.
MLPA process gets more than a little bit fishy, pro-fishing groups claim
June 02, 2009
www.latimesblogs.latimes.com
A reader shared an interesting observation this week regarding the
controversial Marine Life Protection Act process, an ongoing saga that
ultimately will set in place a coast-wide network of zones that will
become off-limits to fishermen or carry severe restrictions.
Read the full article
here.
I Need Your Help to Protect California's Coastline
June 02, 2009
www.dailykos.com
The California Department of Finance wants to "drill baby drill" off
the Golden State’s coastline, and they’re willing to undermine 70+
years of checks and balances to do it. Will we let them get away with
it?
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here.
Pt Lonsdale warship sinking stoush
May 28, 2009
www.geelongadvertiser.com
THE sinking of HMAS Canberra as a dive wreck has been delayed after a stoush over where best to scuttle the navy vessel.
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here.
USS Vandenberg Sunk Using Explosives to Form Artificial Reef Off Key West
May 27, 2009
www.foxnews.com
KEY WEST, Fla. — A ship last used by the U.S. Air Force to track
missiles and spacecraft became the world's second-largest intentionally
sunk artificial reef Wednesday.
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here.
National Geographic diver dies from the bends
May 25, 2009
www.guardian.co.uk
A top diver has died while filming the wreck of the sister ship of the
Titanic on an exploratory mission for National Geographic magazine.
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here.
Maritime Administration News Release
May 20, 2009
www.marad.dot.gov
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has
sold a ship for recycling to All Star Metals, LLC of Brownsville,
Texas. The American Osprey, an off-shore petroleum discharge tanker,
built in 1958 at Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Sparrows Point, Md.,
brought a purchase price of $12,227.70
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here.
CCA Texas Funds Offshore Reef Project
May 06, 2009
www.ccatexas.org
Houston, TX – The Coastal Conservation Association Texas (CCA Texas)
Executive Board recently approved $25,000 to fund 150 tons of concrete
and rock debris to be added to the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department’s (TPWD) Vancouver reefing area in the near-shore waters off
of Freeport. The project will provide crucial habitat for many
recreationally important species including red snapper, kingfish and
ling. The undertaking will be a joint effort between CCA Texas’ Habitat
Today for Fish Tomorrow program (HTFT), TPWD and local and private
businesses, which will provide services and expertise for transporting,
storing and placing of the reef material.
Read the full article
here.
Ship headed to new Florida home, will be a reef
April 12, 2009
www.miamiherald.com
NORFOLK, Va. -- After several delays, the
Vandenberg
ship has finally left for Key West, one of the last steps in a 13-year
process to create the newest artificial reef in the Florida Keys
National Marine Sanctuary. Officials say the 1,100-mile voyage should
take about eight days. The vessel departed on Sunday.
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here.
N.Y. Harbor rocks to adorn Shore reefs
April 11, 2009
www.app.com
Rocks blasted out of the bottom of New York Harbor are headed south, to
New Jersey's artificial fishing reefs where hopper barges will begin
dropping chunks of sandstone, shale and granite around April 21,
according to the state Division of Fish and Wildlife.
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here.
Project to Sustain Quality Marine Production Gets Multi-Million Dollar Injection
April 11, 2009
www.jis.gov.jm
The work to sustain production of high-quality marine resources has
received a multi-million dollar injection, figures contained in the
Estimates of Expenditure for the 2009/10 fiscal year reveal.
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here.
The Ghost Fleet
April 10, 2009
www.microkhan.com
The ultimate fate of the National Defense Reserve Fleet has become a
hotly contested matter in recent years, as environmentalists claim the
aged ships are leaking nasty toxins into California?s Suisun Bay. That
certainly seems logical, since these rusting hulks were built in the
age of asbestos, lead paint, and other environmental bogeymen. But a
recent report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
claims otherwise.
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here.
Vancouver Goes Green for the Olympics
April 10, 2009
www.intheknowtraveler.com
The brand new Vancouver Convention Centre is going to be the Media
Centre for the 2010 Winter Olympics. I think its legacy will outlast
any Olympic effect that the 2010 Games will have.
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here.
Artificial reef coming, so is algae bloom
April 10, 2009
www.jaxdailyrecord.com
The Jacksonville Waterways Commission didn't have enough members
present for Thursday's meeting to meet a quorum, therefore nothing was
voted on. However, the Commission did hear about two items that affect
the entire area - one that will boost the local fishing for decades to
come, one that may be a bad omen for the St. Johns River this summer.
Read the full article
here.
Commercial Fisherman Fighting for Less Restrictions
April 8, 2009
www.kcba.com
MOSS LANDING, Calif. - "We're the most regulated industry in the United
States," says Moss Landing fisherman Ernest Pagan. The 32-year fishing
veteran is supporting a group of protestors fighting the Marine Life
Protection Act.
Read the full article
here.
New England fishing industry to get federal dollars
April 8, 2009
www.heraldtribune.com
The federal office that oversees fishing said today it would give $16
million to help the New England fishing industry transition to a new
management system, two days after a round of fishing restrictions were
announced.
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here.
Manatee County slashes impact fees for roads
April 8, 2009
www.heraldtribune.com
MANATEE COUNTY - MANATEE COUNTY -- With a 50 percent reduction in
impact fees for roads enacted Tuesday, Manatee County joined numerous
other local governments that are trying to spur development by reducing
the fees.
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here.
Wave of abandoned boats expected in Ventura County
April 8, 2009
www.venturacountystar.com
The only fact that is certain is that the boat was sinking. Who drilled
holes in the boat?s hull that caused it to sink, who abandoned it or
how far they might have been behind on payments is still a mystery.
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here.
Luxury boats abandoned on US coastline
April 8, 2009
www.insurancedaily.co.uk
Luxury yachts are being beached or sunk around the US coastline as
their owners make fraudulent insurance claims. A growing number of
dumped boats are clogging the water around the coast of states such as
Florida, according to a report in The New York Times.
Read the full article
here.
Reef monitoring to go high-tech
April 8, 2009
www.abc.net.au
Reef researchers will use artificial intelligence to better monitor and
understand the Great Barrier Reef. A new automated, smart sensor system
has been proposed to cover the whole reef, and it is hoped by the end
of next year, 10 sites will be operating between Cooktown and Gladstone.
Read the full article
here.
Nearshore reef zones a reality
April 8, 2009
www.pnj.com
The Army Corps of Engineers and Florida Department of Environmental
Protection have approved permits for two new artificial reef zones just
outside of Pensacola Pass.
Read the full article
here.
Carlson: Iowans, donate proudly to refurbish USS Iowa
April 8, 2009
www.desmoinesregister.com
Word is the old
USS Iowa is looking a bit rugged these
days. The wooden decks are popping and the hull is showing a little
rust. That's on the outside. The inside is tight and dry. Air is
constantly circulated through the vast network of the ship's
compartments. Bill Stephens, who has been over and through the great
battleship dozens of times, says it's in fine shape.
Read the full article
here.
Abandoned boat removal begins
April 7, 2009
www.charleston.net
FOLLY BEACH - Crews began removing abandoned boats from the Folly River
and its environs Monday, clearing away aging hulks that have become
eyesores and hazards to navigation and wildlife.
Read the full article
here.
Ocean panel urges federal action to protect coasts, marine resources
April 7, 2009
www.nytimes.com
A blue-ribbon panel is urging Congress and the Obama administration
today to toughen federal coastal protections in the face of rising
climate threats and increased pressure from offshore energy producers.
Read the full article
here.
Asian oysters not part of plan to revive stocks in Bay
April 7, 2009
hamptonroads.com
Virginia, Maryland and the Army Corps of Engineers announced a new
strategy Monday for restoring oysters in the Chesapeake Bay, a 10-year
plan costing $500 million that excludes any use of exotic Asian oysters.
Read the full article
here.
Silt warnings around Scylla reef
April 7, 2009
news.bbc.co.uk
Divers are warning that the dumping of dredged material could spoil diving around an artificial reef off Cornwall.
Read the full article
here.
Fisheries council votes for salmon bycatch cap
April 7, 2009
www.adn.com
A powerful council that oversees the massive pollock fishing industry
in the Bering Sea voted Monday night to place an unprecedented cap on
the number of salmon that pollock fishermen accidentally kill each year.
Read the full article
here.
New NOAA limits on fishing pared, but will sting
April 7, 2009
www.boston.com
The new head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
issued restrictions yesterday on New England fishermen that are
expected to cut the region's fishing revenue by $17.4 million.
Read the full article
here.
State mulls permit ban
April 4, 2009
keysnews.com
Permit, tarpon and bonefish are the Triple Crown of Florida Keys
backcountry fishing. Of the three, only permit are edible and found
offshore, making them most at risk for overfishing.
Read the full article
here.
U.S. WWII shipwreck found off Australia
March 31, 2009
www.reuters.com
The wreck of the first American ship sunk during World War II has been
located off Australia's southern coast, ocean researchers said on
Wednesday. The freighter
MS City of Rayville,
carrying a cargo of lead, wool and copper from South Australia to New
York, hit a German mine and was lost on November 8, 1940, a year before
the United States entered the war.
Read the full article
here.
OUR VIEW: Rely on science
March 31, 2009
www.southcoasttoday.com
We welcome the news that Jane Lubchenco, newly confirmed top
administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
plans to visit New Bedford on the invitation of U.S. Rep. Barney Frank.
She should get a look at the nation's top-grossing fishing port, as
NOAA is the parent agency of the National Marine Fisheries Service,
which regulates commercial fishing.
Read the full article
here.
Grouper and Snapper Restrictions Set
March 31, 2009
www.floridasportsman.com
NOAA's regional administrator Roy Crabtree confirmed upcoming closed
seasons for vermilion snapper and a host of shallow-water groupers as
part of Amendment 16, in a letter to Chairman Duane Harris of the South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council.
Read the full article
here.
Artificial Kelp Reef Monitoring Project Job
March 30, 2009
www.blueplanetdivers.org
We are looking for a few experienced divers to join the SONGS
artificial kelp reef mitigation monitoring team in Carlsbad,
California. This summer, we will be hiring a few candidates to work on
a full-time, but temporary limited (~6 months or so) basis.
Read the full article
here.
TPWC passes sweeping fishing restrictions
March 29, 2009
www.themonitor.com
The Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission made final decisions about
proposed regulations at its March 25-26 meeting Austin. The annual
gathering of the TPW Commission finalized rules that have been in the
works since at least October 2008.
Read the full article
here.
Draft List Includes Artificial Reefs And A Model Ship Testing Facility
March 27, 2009
thecommunityalliance.blogspot.com
If you had nearly $25 billion dollars at hand -- as in the amount of
federal dollars New York will receive under the Economic Recovery and
Reinvestment Act -- how would you use it?
Read the full article
here.
The wreck that made £30 million
March 26, 2009
www.thisisplymouth.co.uk
BUSINESS leaders believe Europe's first artificial diving reef off
Whitsand Bay has generated up to £30million in its first five years. On
the eve of the fifth anniversary of the sinking of the former HMS
Scylla, Tim Jones, chairman of the Devon and Cornwall Business Council,
said the wreck had created an "absolutely massive boost" to Plymouth's
economy.
Read the full article
here.
Van Zant: Not many hooked on the Marine Life Protection Act
March 25, 2009
www.presstelegram.com
I'm sure that most of you dedicated anglers know about the Marine Life
Protection Act. The MLPA mandates a network of Marine Protected Areas
along our California coast. The United Anglers of Southern California
simply said "No" and presented a proposal against any closures, which
proved to be unsuccessful because a conservation proposal is a demand
by the act.
Read the full article
here.
Saltwater Park may be closed
March 24, 2009
www.highlinetimes.com
Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Kent) is reporting to her constituents that both
Saltwater State Park in Des Moines and Dash Point State Park in Federal
Way are on the state parks closure list because of the state budget
shortfall.
Read the full article
here.
Save The Planet and Work on Your Tan At The Same Time
March 23, 2009
www.jaunted.com
Volunteer vacations promise to be one of 2009?s biggest travel trends
as more people are looking for opportunities to give back. They can
also provide the nearly 2.6 million recently unemployed a way to learn
new skills and build up that resume.
Read the full article
here.
RM17.5 Mln Allocation To Build More Artificial Reefs
March 22, 2009
www.bernama.com
The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry has allocated RM17.5
million this year to have more artificial reefs built to increase the
fish-breeding grounds in the country's waters, Minister Datuk Mustapa
Mohamed said here today.
Read the full article
here.
Southern California marine reserve plan spawns debate
March 20, 2009
www.latimes.com
A landmark effort to transform Southern California's coastal waters
into a network of havens for marine life has sparked a fierce debate
over where to locate no-fishing zones that ecologists believe are
needed to replenish the surrounding seas.
Read the full article
here.
CSPA Action Alert: Legislation to Eradicate Striped Bass Introduced
March 20, 2009
www.indybay.org
Assemblywoman Jean Fuller (R-Bakersfield), at the behest of San Joaquin
Valley agribusiness, has introduced legislation to eradicate striped
bass in order to divert attention from the catastrophic impacts of
water exports from the California Delta on delta smelt, longfin smelt,
Central Valley chinook salmon, green sturgeon, southern resident killer
whales and other imperiled species.
Read the full article
here.
New artificial reef for divers
March 19, 2009
www.thenewstribune.com
Scuba divers have a new artificial diving reef to explore at Saltwater State Park near Des Moines.
Read the full article
here.
Editorial: Mothball Fleet must be removed from Suisun Bay
March 18, 2009
www.contracostatimes.com
We take little solace in the findings of a yearlong federal study that
contaminated sentiment under rotting government ships anchored in
Suisun Bay is no worse than elsewhere in local waters.
Read the full article
here.
State gives Fraser Shipyards in Superior $3.7 million dollar grant
March 16, 2009
www.businessnorth.com
With help from state and federal money, up to 100 construction jobs
could be created over the next three years at Superior?s Fraser
Shipyards.
Read the full article
here.
Mothball Fleet's Flaking Paint Poisons and Pollutes San Francisco Bay
March 14, 2009
switchboard.nrdc.org
There's a reason why most ocean-going vessels need regular paint jobs
and maintenance. Old paint, exposed to weather, can peel or chip off.
The toxic material in many vessels' paints can poison local waterways
and ecosystems.
Read the full article
here.
Ban on commercial fishing of chinook extended
March 13, 2009
www.sfgate.com
The grim reality of a devastated salmon fishery hit home Thursday when
the Pacific Fishery Management Council agreed to another ban on
commercial fishing of chinook in California and Oregon.
Read the full article
here.
Mothball area no more toxic than other bay waters
March 13, 2009
www.timesheraldonline.com
A year-long federal study recommends no specific cleanup actions for
Suisun Bay's rotting fleet of warships. The analysis, released
Thursday, found the ships to be a source of toxic contamination, but
also concluded levels of heavy metals in nearby sediments and shellfish
matched up with other parts of the bay.
Read the full article
here.
Artificial reef for Algorrobo and Vélez-Málaga
March 12, 2009
www.nerjatoday.com
Work is underway off the coasts of Algorrobo and Vélez-Málaga to
install an artificial reef. The project, funded by the European
Fisheries Fund (75%) and the Junta de Andalucía (25%), is designed to
both put an end to illegal trawling in the area and to preserve
valuable fisheries.
Read the full article
here.
Deerfield Beach reef to lure tourists and fish
March 12, 2009
www.sun-sentinel.com
When U.S. Customs confiscated
Miss Lourdies and anchored
it on the Miami River, it was because the ship had 150 kilos of cocaine
concealed inside a steel compartment. The way it was pitched at a
District 1 meeting last month, however, the vessel would be reborn as
an artificial reef and this area's own economic stimulus package.
Read the full article
here.
Board considers artificial beach reef
March 11, 2009
www.news-journalonline.com
Bags of sand on the ocean floor might prevent erosion of Volusia
County's beaches. The solution was proposed Tuesday by John Hearin of
ASR American Engineering, a New Zealand-based company that makes
artificial reefs out of 20-ton bags of sand.
Read the full article
here.
India starts hydrographic study in Mauritius
March 9, 2009
www.afriquejet.com
The
INS Nirdesshak, an Indian Scientific ship, is
expected to dock in Mauritius on Tuesday to carry out a hydrographic
study around the Island and create a nautical passage for ships to this
part of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius official sources told PANA here.
Read the full article
here.
ALP delivers Bay counterpunch
March 8, 2009
bayjournal.com.au
State Premier, Anna Bligh, stood with local members Michael Choi, John
English and Phil Weightman at Raby Bay yesterday to deliver a $35m
counterpunch to the Liberal National Party promise of better fishing
infrastructure last weekend.
Read the full article
here.
SF port industry poised for a comeback
March 6, 2009
abclocal.go.com
San Francisco tourism may be hurting, restaurants may be suffering, but
a mostly forgotten segment of the business community is positioning
itself for a comeback.
Read the full article
here.
Marad readies port grant criteria
March 5, 2009
www.marinelog.com
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides the
Secretary of Transportation with $1.5 billion in discretionary funds
for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure.
Read the full article
here.
Surf reef 'completed by August'
March 5, 2009
news.bbc.co.uk
Dorset's much-delayed artificial surf reef should be finished by August, the developer has said.
Read the full article
here.
Salmon Shortage Squeezes California as Second Fishing Ban Looms
March 5, 2009
www.bloomberg.com
Duncan MacLean is worried about losing the work he has done for 35
years, as the salmon population declines so precipitously that fishing
off the California coast may be banned for the second year in a row.
Read the full article
here.
New Study Confirms RFA's Claims on Red Snapper Abundance
March 4, 2009
www.flyrodreel.com
A new study released by Dr. Robert Shipp and Dr. Steve Bortone reveals
that the Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper stock may be at a higher level of
abundance than estimated by National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
Read the full article
here.
No-fishing zones off OC? A first look at rough maps
March 4, 2009
greenoc.freedomblogging.com
The question: Should some parts of the Southern California coast,
including Orange County?s, be declared off limits to sportfishing to
protect marine habitat and wildlife? The answer: Perhaps, but it?s
going to be a fight.
Read the full article
here.
Transportation infrastructure: Obama begins to dole out stimulus funds for shovel-ready transportation infrastructure projects
March 3, 2009
www.logisticsmgmt.com
WASHINGTON - Less than three weeks after signing the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 into law, President Barack Obama said
yesterday that his administration has released $26.6 billion in funding
dedicated towards infrastructure spending.
Read the full article
here.
Group floats idea to sink ships for fish
February 27, 2009
www.times-standard.com
Harbor officials on Thursday supported reconsideration of a concept
last hatched here 20 years ago -- sinking ships offshore to make a
haven for fish and fishermen.
Read the full article
here.
Marad announces deadline for shipyard grant applications
February 27, 2009
www.marinelog.com
Under the terms of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the
Maritime Administration has received $100 million for the Small
Shipyards Grant Program, which had been funded at $10 million in 2008.
Read the full article
here.
Bay County Artificial Reef Project Underway
February 25, 2009
www.wjhg.com
Tourism is this area's biggest industry, and a series of upcoming
projects could give Bay County a real shot in the arm. In fact, county
officials are hoping the projects will attract a greater share of
recreational diving and sport fishing dollars.
Read the full article
here.
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Inspectors board old navy ship
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The Navy Has a Top-Secret Vessel It Wants to Put on Display
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February 24, 2009
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Artificial Reef set to sink
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February 22, 2009
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County to hold public meeting on reef project
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LYONS: Naval shipbuilders sinking
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Last Port of Call
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February 20, 2009
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Controversial Artificial Reefs
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February 19, 2009
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Sink it: Reef group wants barge submerged
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February 18, 2009
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Reef builder eyes old harbor pilings for artificial ocean habitat
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Sunken ship buoys diving economy
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Heaven helps those who kelp themselves
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Wrecks give life to rare species
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February 6, 2009
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Legal Issues Cleared As Vandenberg Moves To Shipyard For Final Cleanup Before Sinking Off Key West
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February 6, 2009
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State Halts Subway Car Deployments On Offshore Reefs
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February 4, 2009
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Conservation, Fishing Groups Sue To Protect North Coast Rivers and Fisheries
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Kitty Hawk is decommissioned
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February 2, 2009
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Palm Beach County Commission vote on ramp fees could pit boaters vs. reefs
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January 30, 2009
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Recycled Army Tanks, Bridges, and Subway Cars
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January 29, 2009
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Toxic Ship Dealer Caught, Fined for Export of PCBs
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January 29, 2009
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Decommissioned Warship to be Transferred to DND
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January 28, 2009
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Reef ship plan hits funding snag
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January 27, 2009
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MARAD Recycles 3 More Ships
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January 26, 2009
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Let's sink a battleship to create artificial reefs off Portland
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January 26, 2009
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Revamp of FPL's Riviera plant could snarl Palm Beach County's reef efforts
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Turning disaster into opportunity
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January 23, 2009
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Collier wins grant bid for artificial reef
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January 23, 2009
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Artificial reefs bring big fish, big dollars
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January 21, 2009
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Confiscated foreign vessels to be scuttled
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January 20, 2009
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Venomous, Voracious, Non-native Lionfish Turns Up In Florida Keys
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January 20, 2009
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3 reefs will close to protect fish species
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January 20, 2009
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New Chicago Harbors
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January 16, 2009
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James River Ship Sold For Recycling
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January 16, 2009
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Third Batch Of Subway Cars Will Be Sunk Soon
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January 6, 2009
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SS Catalina is seaworthy no more
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Ships to Reefs Loses Two Champions
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