- Type:
- artificial reef, cutter, US Coast Guard
- Specs:
- ( 120 x 22 ft )
- Sponsor:
- The Dr Tom Natoli family
- Sunk:
- Thursday September 20, 2001 - Cape May Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°51.810' -74°40.590'
More: Heritage Hull / Dr Tom's ...
Artificial Reefs (13/28)
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Specs:
- ( 100 x 50 ft )
- Sunk:
- Thursday May 29, 2008 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°02.970' -73°59.370'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
More: Hillman III ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler
- Built:
- ? Holgate NJ ?
- Specs:
- ( 65 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Farreny Boat Yard, Beach Haven Marlin & Tuna Club, ALO
- Sunk:
- Tuesday October 25, 1994 - Garden State South Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°33.404' -74°06.452'
- Depth:
- 60 ft
More: Holgate I ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Specs:
- ( 40 x 50 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Chris Wojcik
- Sunk:
- Thursday August 30, 2012 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°01.700' -73°59.300'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
More: Horseshoe Crab Barge ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, barges, tugboat
- Specs:
- ( huge junk pile )
- Sunk:
- Sunday December 23, 2012 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°08.203' -73°55.779'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
More: Horseshoe Wrecks ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge (2)
- Specs:
- ( 40 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Kevin Coleman, Coleman Construction Co.
- Sunk:
- Tuesday Nov 28, 2006 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
- GPS
- Joe Houston: 39°45.078' -74°01.146'
- GPS
- John Mesday: 39°45.079' -74°01.445'
More: Houston & Mesday ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge (2)
- Specs:
- ( 90 x 28 ft )
- Sunk:
- Saturday June 12, 2010 - Townsends Inlet Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°06.543' -74°36.249'
More: Howard Bahnsen ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, work boat, USA
- Built:
- 1963, Paasch Marine Services, Erie PA, USA
- Specs:
- ( 53 ft )
- Sunk:
- Saturday, August 3, 2019 - Fire Island Artificial Reef
- Depth:
- 70 ft
- GPS:
- 40°35.711' -73°11.684'
More: Hudson ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1955, Wiley Manufacturing, Port Deposit MD USA, as Deborah
- Specs:
- ( 56 ft ) 42 GT
- Sponsor:
- Vinik Marine
- Sunk:
- Saturday June 9, 2020 - Sandy Hook Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°21.541' -73°56.006'
- Depth:
- 60 ft
More: Huntress ...
- Type:
- submarine chaser, later trawler, scallop boat, USA
- Built:
- 1943, Elizabeth City Shipyard, Elizabeth City NC USA
- Specs:
- ( 112 x 18 ft ) 99 gross tons
- Sunk:
- ???
- Depth:
- 90 ft
More: Ida K SC-1282 ...
Xiphias gladius
Profile by Bill Figley
Fisheries Biologist
Range and Habitat:
Swordfish are found in temperate and tropical waters. On the East Coast, they extend from the Caribbean to Newfoundland. They occur in New Jersey waters almost year-round but are most abundant from July to October. Swordfish are pelagic, occurring in the open ocean in depths of over 300 fathoms. They prefer waters 55-65°F. During the summer they concentrate along the edge of the continental shelf but move further offshore to the warm Gulf Stream during the winter. Although swordfish are often seen basking on the surface, they spend most of their time deep in the water column.
More: Broadbill Swordfish ...