Hernando County has taken the initial steps to expand its offshore reef system, courtesy of $2 million in grant funding from the BP oil spill settlement.
A New Zealand winemaker is partnering with the Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina to build an artificial reef that will boost the Pamlico River ecosystem and help the local
The concrete ExoForms, designed and produced by Natrx in Raleigh, provide refuge for important fish species such as red drum, sheepshead, black drum, striped bass and speckled trout, as well as oysters, mussels, crustaceans, invertebrates and other organisms - promoting "biodiversity and vibrancy" within the river ecosystem.
In partnership with Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina (CCA NC) and the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF), Raleigh-based Natrx is providing 3-D printed artificial reef structures that