Anglers pitch in to refurbish artificial reefs Private/public effort completes enhancement on Cane, Fish River reefs The Alabama Marine Resources Division (MRD) completed an artificial reef enhancement project on P. Grey Cane, Jr. and Fish River Reefs in Mobile Bay this summer, the result of an ongoing partnership between CCA Alabama and the state to enhance habitat within Alabama’s inshore waters and increase recreational fishing opportunities. CCA Alabama contributed $80,000 towards the project, which was matched by MRD’s Sport Fish Restoration funds provided by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. “This was another opportunity for recreational anglers to give back to the resource and ensure that there is a quality fishery for our kids to enjoy,” said Russell Cunningham, chairman of CCA Alabama. “We are extremely proud of this effort and look forward to working with our partners at MRD to on more projects to ensure that the citizens of Alabama will always have access to the healthy marine resources we cherish.” “The Marine Resources Division appreciates our continued partnership with CCA to increase habitat and fishing opportunities in coastal Alabama. We hope to continue these efforts in the future with CCA and other groups as well,” said Chris Blankenship, director of the Marine Resources Division. Over the years, some oysters have been observed within the reef footprint but they have not settled in large enough numbers to maintain high quality fish habitat and as such the reefs have degraded. Due to the lack of natural replenishment the Marine Resources Division settled on using crushed limestone rock for this round of enhancement To read more please select the link below greatdaysoutdoors/stories.php?story=14/09/25/7468967
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 20:38:21 +0000
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