Fishing, hunting, boating, and outdoor recreation in the Mid Atlantic region.
In July 2024, a retired City of Baltimore fireboat and a World War II-era tugboat were added to Reef Site 11 by the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife. The site is better known as the Redbird Reef because it … Continued
In November 2024, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Marine Fisheries Artificial Reef Program sank a 55-foot trawler at AR-305, off Cape Lookout. Built in 1984, the F/V Alexandria Dawn has been out of use for around … Continued
In 2024, the State of New York announced the completion of Living Breakwaters, a project designed to improve coastal resilience by decreasing the impact of storm waves and erosion along the coast of Staten Island. The 2,400 linear feet of … Continued
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is notifying the public that onsite work to build stone fish reefs on the Monongahela River near the borough of Elizabeth will begin Oct. 30. The work is the first … Continued
In 2021, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) announced the release of the Update to ASMFC’S Profiles of State Artificial Reef Programs and Projects. This document provides a summary for each state’s artificial reef program and features highlights that … Continued
In June 2022, The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) announced the latest addition to the state’s artificial reef system; the 180-foot Texas Star was scuttled at the Redbird Reef site 16.5 miles offshore of the Delaware … Continued
The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries will be conducting bridge material deployments at several artificial reefs located offshore of Oregon Inlet. Reef material will be deployed from a barge and tugboat, which will have limited maneuverability while offloading. Deployments … Continued