Yellowbar Artificial Reef

Yellowbar Artificial Reef

900 yards east of the Robert Moses Fixed Bridge, 0.01 sq miles
Depth: 25 - 40 ft



Type:
artificial reef, pleasure boat
Specs:
( 36 ft )
Sunk:
Dec 7, 1999 - Yellowbar Artificial Reef
Depth:
35 ft
GPS:
40°38.014' -73°14.431'


Type:
artificial reef, houseboat, replica Spanish galleon
Specs:
( 48 ft ) wood hull
Sunk:
2002 - Yellowbar Artificial Reef
Depth:
21 ft
GPS:
40°38.030' -73°14.571'

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.


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.