Sarasota Bay installs artificial reefs to support commercially essential fish species

Sarasota Bay installs artificial reefs to support commercially essential fish species

By Dazion Prosser

Source: wtsp

4/4/2024

Credit: Sarasota Bay Estuary Program

— The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program will provide essential fish pupils a chance to grow healthy with their latest installation of artificial coral reefs.

Just in time for Earth Day, 24 deep-cover reef modules will be installed the week of April 22 at six coral reef locations throughout Sarasota Bay, according to an SBEP news release

Bayshore North Reef, Whale Key Reef, and Bayshore South Reef in Manatee County; and Walkers Reef, Harts Reef, and Sportsmans Reef in Sarasota County will receive the installations.

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