In order to protect our natural reefs from the stress of excessive human interaction while encouraging recreational fishing and sport diving in coastal waters, "artificial" reefs are created out of a wide array of objects ranging from steel hulled ships, to army tanks, to commercial aircraft, to specially designed reef “modules.”
Most Recent Deployments
| On November 25, 2008, the Miami River Barge (ZT 202) was deployed at the Key Biscayne Artificial Reef Site. The Miami River Barge, a 210' x 35' hopper barge, now sits in 120' with about 15' of relief. The barge lies about 300' east of the Sheri Lyn, a 235' vessel sunk in 1987 that now rests in two pieces in 100' of water |
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| Name |
Description |
Date Deployed |
Depth |
Latitude |
Longitude
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| Miami River Barge |
210' x 35' hopper barge |
Nov. 25, 2008 |
120' |
25° 42.146 N |
80° 05.102 W |
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