North Carolina's coastal waters lack natural hard-bottom habitats, impacting marine life and the recreational fishing industry. Artificial reefs, constructed from various materials, create thriving ...
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - An artificial oyster and recreational fishing reef project is underway at the Lower Cape Fear River. The project will add 4 acres of shallow reef habitat in the North ...
The reef, made from 2,100 tons of recycled concrete, will provide habitat for marine life and improve water quality. The project is part of a larger effort to restore the river's ecosystem and enhance ...
Martin County will sink a 227-foot-long freighter in about 200 feet of water nine miles off the St. Lucie Inlet in Stuart on Nov. 18 to create the Boo McCulley Reef. It will be at least the ninth ship ...
File photo: After a Nor’easter in 2023, hundreds of tires washed up in coastal communities, including Emerald Isle as well as Pine Knoll Shores and Holden beach. The state of North Carolina used ...
Pollution and rising sea surface temperatures are decimating the world's coral reef populations. According to a 2020 Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network report, the world's oceans lost roughly 14% of ...
While a simplistic visualization, that's basically what the ocean bottom off North Carolina's coast looks like for roughly 40 miles until it hits the deep water and canyons around the continental ...
A dispute over an alleyway that runs into property owned by former Mayor Dr. Joe Pat Hatem has become a contentious issue. Natrx, based in North Carolina, will analyze shoreline changes and identify ...