Floating about 500 feet offshore of Illinois Beach State Park, Hillary Glandon tightened her scuba goggles, grabbed a small masonite plate from a nearby kayak and dove beneath the Lake Michigan ...

Supporters say the Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act would streamline the process and remove red tape that makes it ...

The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources recently held a hearing on the Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act, which was introduced last year to overhaul regulations for transforming ...

North Carolina's coastal waters lack natural hard-bottom habitats, impacting marine life and the recreational fishing industry. Artificial reefs, constructed from various materials, create thriving ...

McCulley Marine Services, a key artificial reef deployment company in Florida, closed in 2023 due to rising costs. Florida governments and nonprofits are shifting focus to smaller, nearshore ...

As erosion threatens roads and even homes in Robe in South Australia, artificial reefs and other options are on the table to fight back.

Martin County sank the former smuggling vessel to become an artificial reef on Nov. 18. Artificial reefs provide 39,000 jobs for Floridians and generates $3.1 billion of economic activity annually.

A wide-open expanse of seafloor covered with sand doesn't present many opportunities for sea creatures to survive. Reefs, on the other hand, are absolutely brimming with life. While debris like ship ...

You need to make it from a material that use small enough building blocks, so that the wave can understand it. These geotextile bags, which were used previously, are the size of a school bus. You need ...

The Fisheries Department launches artificial reefs along Nagapattinam coast to enhance marine life and boost local fish ...