an interesting concept - floating artificial reefs

www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-18/river-derwent-artificial-reef-to-test-lobster-nursery-design/6141928

floating artificial reef to be tested in Hobart.

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I wouldnt eat any crustation

Wed, 2015-02-18 16:41

I wouldnt eat any crustation form the derwent river. its poluted to hell. Those cliffs there are a spawning ground for crays. we used to dive there as teens an get a few lobster back in the day. But the river is very heaviliy poluted sadly because of Zinc works about 10 miles upriver from that spot. Artificual reefs ar enot new in tassy theres lto of em aroudn state for divers an such. An for fishng wide.

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 It was the concept of

Wed, 2015-02-18 18:11

 It was the concept of offshore floating reefs that caught my eye.  and not sure how they would keep the lobster on / in the reef????  I think it says in the detail that these reefs will be located off the continental shelf.

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 Yer if its off the shelf,

Wed, 2015-02-18 18:27

 Yer if its off the shelf, thats 40ks south out wide. It goes from 500 feet there to about 2 miles strait down

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