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Delaware #09 Artificial Reef

Delaware #9 Artificial Reef

4.5 Nautical Miles from Indian River Inlet, 1.31 sq miles
Depth: 50-60 ft

Delaware #09 Artificial Reef

Nothing really of interest in this reef - just a lot of concrete and tire units that have been sinking down into the mud for over twenty years. But someday ...

Rock & Rubble

rock reef
A hopper barge full of rock

All manner of concrete, steel, and stone rubble from dredging, demolition projects, and other construction is used as artificial reef materials. This material is generally available at very low cost or free from construction companies who are more than happy to get rid of it. Transportation costs determine where this material is used by the Reef Program.

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Porgy (Scup)

Scup (Porgy)

Stentotomus chrysops

Profile by Stacey Reap

Range:
Scup have been found along the Atlantic coast from the Bay of Fundy and Sable Island Bank, Canada, to as far south as Florida; however, the greatest concentrations can be found from Massachusetts to North Carolina. Depending upon the season, they can be found from coastal waters and estuaries out to depths of approximately 650 ft. along the outer continental shelf. A separate population of scup referred to as the "southern porgy" or S. aculeatus, is referenced in several South Atlantic Bight studies; however, there is no official differentiation made between the two populations by the American Fisheries Society.

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