New Jersey Artificial Reef Sites (12/18)

New Jersey Artificial Reefs

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Mt Sinai reef
Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1979, Bayou La Batre AL as Scott & Mike
Specs:
( 87 ft ) 135 gross tons
Sunk:
Tuesday June 27, 2017 - Manasquan Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°04.980' -73°59.410'
Depth:
75 ft

MRMTC 8 reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Specs:
( 90 ft )
Sponsor:
Manasquan River Marlin & Tuna Club, Ann E Clark Foundation
Sunk:
Friday Oct 3, 2006 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°03.387' -73°59.386'
Depth:
80 ft

MRMTC 9 reef
Cleanwater 12
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Specs:
( 178 ft )
Sponsor:
Manasquan River Marlin & Tuna Club, Ann E Clark Foundation
Sunk:
Friday Oct 3, 2006 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°03.689' -73°59.165'
Depth:
80 ft


Nils S reef
Type:
artificial reef, clam dredge, USA
Built:
1948, RTC Shipbuilding, Camden NJ, USA, as Brigantine
Specs:
( 122 x 24 ft ) 178 gross tons
Sponsor:
Gifford Marine Company, Ocean City Marlin & Tuna Club, Fish America Foundation
Sunk:
Saturday April 23, 1989 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°13.610' -74°13.045'
Depth:
90 ft

Type:
artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:
1968, Mobile Alabama, USA as Brothers in Law
Specs:
( 90 x 20 ft ) 135 gross tons
Sponsor:
South Jersey Artificial Reef Association
Sunk:
Friday August 11, 2023 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°50.694' -74°42.715'
Depth:
60 ft

Libra reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge, dredge
Specs:
( 70 ft )
Sponsor:
Strathmere Fishing and Enviromental Club, Ann E Clark Foundation
Sunk:
Thursday June 16, 2016 - Ocean City Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°9.993' -74°34.095'

Onondaga reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge, USA
Name:
An Indian tribe of central New York state, the Onondaga sided with the English in the French and Indian war.
Specs:
( 205 x 40 ft )
Sponsor:
Carbon Services Corp, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Artificial Reef Association, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association, Sportfish Fund
Sunk:
Monday July 19, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°53.770' -74°39.975'
Depth:
65 ft



New Jersey Artificial Reef Sites

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Butterfly Fish

Marine aquariums are more difficult but offer many more possibilities in what you can keep - the marine environment contains many types of invertebrates and fishes that are simply not present in freshwater, such as horseshoe crabs, starfish, anemones, urchins, and many more. Many of these creatures can simply be picked up at low tide. When collecting stinging creatures such as anemones, keep them in strict solitary confinement during transport, or they will sting everything else to death, including each other. Once established in an aquarium, they are not usually a problem, as the other critters quickly learn to stay away.

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