DELAWARE DIVISION OF FISH
In 2018, Delaware dug about 1 million tons of rock from a shipping channel and put it underwater instead of discarding it; The new reefs became rich blue-mussel habitat
In 2003, Florida reused 6,000 tons of concrete rubble in Pensacola Bay: The material helped build a 7-acre oyster reef, and seagrass later spread to 2.5 acres
In 2023, Georgia sank two retired Atlanta commuter trains; seven months later, divers found corals, fish, and other marine life colonizing the railcars
In 1982, Delaware’s former tanker was built for a life at sea carrying oil. 44 years later, the vessel was deliberately sunk off Delaware’s coast, beginning a second life as an artificial reef for marine speciesThe Calcasieu Pass vessel, constructed in 1982 for oil operations, has made a remarkable transition to become a key component of Delaware's...20 Aug, 2026, 01.33 AM IST
Rip currents claim another swimmers’ life after Maryland man’s body washes ashore. See what is rip currentRip currents have claimed the lives of 57 swimmers this year. The Coast Guard has warned of rip currents after a swimmer was washed away fr...05 Sep, 2023, 02.07 AM IST
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