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Matinecock Artificial Reef

Matinecock Artificial Reef

40' steel barge
46' barge

0.5 nautical miles north of Peacock Point, 0.06 sq miles
Depth: 30 - 40 ft

Matinecock Artificial Reef

barges - Matinecock

Rock & Rubble

side-scan sonar image of Matinecock Reef, click to enlarge

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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barges - Matinecock Artificial Reef

New York has a very successful 'flying barge' program

Type:: artificial reef, barges
Depth:: 30 - 40 ft

Name	Description	Sunk	GPS
	46 ft steel	Thursday Aug 22, 2019	40°54.604' -73°37.477'
	40 ft steel	Thursday July 25, 2024	40°54.613' -73°37.394'

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Omega Protein Artificial Reefs

Omega Protein with fishing partner Ocean Harvesters have a long history of collaborating with government agencies and non-profit organizations to offer retired vessels to artificial reef programs. The vessels that have been submerged act as a habitat for marine life, promoting biodiversity and creating recreational fishing and diving opportunities. The former vessels that have been sunk include the F/V Reedville off of the coast of Delaware in 2020, the F/V Barataria Bay off the coast of Mississippi in 2015, the F/V Great Wicomico in the Gulf of Mexico in 2009, and the F/V von Rosenberg off the coast of Mississippi in 2000.

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