New Jersey Artificial Reef Sites (9/18)

New Jersey Artificial Reefs

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Jerry reef
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat
Built:
1952 Port Arthur TX USA
Specs:
( 42 x 15 ft ) 27 tons
Sponsor:
Artificial Reef Association
Sunk:
Monday September 15, 1997 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°37.757' -74°00.828'
Depth:
80 ft

Jessie C reef
Type:
artificial reef, crew boat
Specs:
( 65 ft )
Sponsor:
Caldwell's Diving Company
Sunk:
Wednesday February 12, 1997 - Little Egg Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°28.501' -74°11.631'


reef Jill Adventure
Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1980 - Master Boat Builders, Coden AL USA, as Tar Heel Tide
Specs:
( 71 ft ) 112 gross tons
Sponsor:
Friends of Donna, Atlantic Capes Fisheries
Sunk:
Tuesday December 20, 2005 - Townsends Inlet Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°06.360' -74°36.300'
Depth:
60 ft


Tethered to the Cape Straight for sinking
Type:
artificial reef, buoy tender
Built:
1969
Specs:
( 46' x 16' )
Sponsor:
USCG, New Jersey State Police
Sunk:
Thursday September 9, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°51.106' -74°42.170'

Kathy & Maria Barges reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge, canal ( cut in two )
Specs:
( 32 x 13 ft each piece )
Sponsor:
Ocean City Marlin & Tuna Club, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:
Wednesday/Thursday June 22/23, 1997 - Ocean City Artificial Reef
GPS:
Kathy: 39°10.719' -74°33.259'
GPS:
Maria: 39°10.814' -74°33.044'


Type:
artificial reef, tugboat, USA
Built:
1956, Madisonville LA
Specs:
( 100 x 27 ft ) 264 tons
Sponsor:
Ann E Clark Foundation, South Jersey Fishing Center
Sunk:
Friday March 26, 2004 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°51.475' -74°42.029'
Depth:
70 ft

Vandegrift reef
Type:
artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:
1968 - Graham Boats, Pascagoula MS USA as Lady Ann
Specs:
( 78 ft )
Sponsor:
family & friends of Ray Vandegrift
Sunk:
Friday March 26, 2004 - Wildwood Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°57.414' -74°41.500'

New Jersey Artificial Reef Sites

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Tautog ( Blackfish )

Tautoga onitis

Profile by Peter J. Himchak
Supervising Biologist,
Marine Fisheries

Range:
Tautog are distributed along the northeast Atlantic coast of North America from the outer coast of Nova Scotia to Georgia. Greatest abundances are found from Cape Cod to the Chesapeake Bay. North of Cape Cod, they are usually found close to shore ( within 4 miles ) in water less than 60 feet deep. South of Cape Cod, they can be found up to 40 miles offshore and at depths up to 120 feet.

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