New artificial reef in Pensacola Bay
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Hetland
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Concrete holds fish, but nothing grows on it... Or if it does, it gets scrubbed clean. Baars is different from the gulf, because you have the oyster shells, so there's more habitat for the little critters that support the bigger, tastier critters.
The next time you dive Gulf rubble, look at what's (not) growing on the tops and sides of the concrete, and compare it to say, the Pete Tide, which has every square millimeter covered up with life... or, just compare the pipe organ to the concrete culvert at Pickens, and you'll see what I'm trying to get at, which is that concrete is better than nothing, but not as good as the other stuff.
Maybe for SOME people. I never seem to have a problem finding the anchor line there unless someone moves the boat on me
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Tessunderwater
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Wow, that sounds awesome. We need more artificial reefs like this one to help make sanctuaries for marine life to come back to the area. Plus this makes our beaches more attractive to visiting divers and snorkelers. A sea turtle is also on my list of things to see while diving and would love to see it at home.
Tessunderwater
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wjefferis
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I wish they would have dumped some of this on the P-Cola Pier Rubble site, that would have been sweet! I bought a kayak for just this sort of opportunity. Looks like my Kayak might get used a bit more this summer.
SuPrBuGmAn
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Not sure if you guys read all the way through, but they plan to dump more rubble closer in for easier snorkeling and also dump more rubble sites elsewhere(hopefully beachside) within the year.
Personally, I think it was a good idea
Personally, I think it was a good idea
wjefferis
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Also don't forget the two planned concrete reefs that will be placed on the bay side and on the gulf side. They will extend from the beach so that snorklers and divers can enjoy. P-Cola is about to have a multitude of cool shore dive locations, I can't wait . I hope they keep dumping concrete rubble. There is plenty coming off the old three mile bridge (fishing pier). They coud sink the entire thing by Ft Pickens and you woudn't hear any complaints from me.
. I hope they keep dumping concrete rubble. There is plenty coming off the old three mile bridge (fishing pier). They coud sink the entire thing by Ft Pickens and you woudn't hear any complaints from me.
MRXRAY
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Any structure that produces a hole, or a crevice will provide protection for small fish and even large fish to gather and spawn, and giving the dive and snorkeling community a place to go and see this is a priceless commodity.
I would like to take a second to thank Robert Turpin for his tireless efforts to bring all these reefs to our area. We may not agree with all the politics involved with getting reefs placed but through his efforts they are being placed.
Thank you Robert Turpin and those others who take an active role in bringing these reefs to us.
I would like to take a second to thank Robert Turpin for his tireless efforts to bring all these reefs to our area. We may not agree with all the politics involved with getting reefs placed but through his efforts they are being placed.
Thank you Robert Turpin and those others who take an active role in bringing these reefs to us.
mike_s
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I am really excited about these near shore options!
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