North Carolina
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.
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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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.
3 reefs will close to protect fish species
January 20, 2009
thecharlestonangler.com
Two existing reefs and a planned artificial reef offshore have been
closed to bottom fishing, while federal regulators consider closing far
larger areas.
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here.
Understanding Your CCA
October 29, 2008
ahabsjournal.typepad.com
This week?s guest is Jim Francesconi, Artificial Reef Coordinator, NC Division of Marine Fisheries.
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here.
Flat Bottom Girls Flounder Tournament Sat. Nov. 1st, 2008
October 23, 2008
Pleasure Island Online
This will be the 4th year of this unique flounder tournament. The event
started as a humble tournament with misspelled sponsors names on the
t-shirts and no advertising budget. At the last minute, an anonymous
sponsor who gave Fish For Tomorrow a check for $2000.00.
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here.
Museum vessel's future may be at bottom of sea
September 23, 2008 - 12:29AM
JENNIFER HLAD
It carried U.S. Marines and sailors in the Battle of Okinawa in World
War II, transported Greek sailors in the Mediterranean Sea and took a
trip down the Mississippi River on its way from Omaha, Neb., to Camp
Lejeune. Now, after sitting in Mile Hammock Bay for four years, Landing
Ship
Medium-45 may be headed to its final resting place.
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here.
North Carolina NGOs
Eastern Carolina Artificial Reef Association
Contact: Debby Boyce, Chairman
Email: debby@discoverydiving.com
Crystal Coast Artificial Reef Association
Email: info@ccara.com
Long Bay Artificial Reef Assn.
Contact: Dale McDowell
Email: damcdowell@earthlink.net
Artificial Reef Program Web Sites
www.ncfisheries.net/download/ArtificialReefMasterPlan.pdf