Thread: 8-19-16 Barge off SE corner of Octi

Just checked the pier camera and there is a barge off the SE corner of the Octi. I saw what looked like a crane being used anybody know what's going on ?

Well was watching the camera and saw what looked like one of the large pyramid concrete fish attractors being lowered into the water.

Something else for the monkey boats to anchor on.

There are a bunch of artificial reefs 2 to 2.5 miles SE of the pier that they are supposed to be adding to, or was it closer than that?

Edit: Just looked at the camera. That barge is near the NW corner of the Vernon Minton West nearshore reef spread. They've got a lot of blank spaces in the grid there so they are apparently filling it in. You can see the splashes when they drop them.

Good on 'em.

The state will publish the numbers.

If only it were legal to catch the fish that live there

Well, you can actually catch them, but not harvest. Won't there be some species that are available to harvest?

Originally Posted by bodebum

Well, you can actually catch them, but not harvest. Won't there be some species that are available to harvest?

Right now, Mangrove snappers, but we have caught nice red snapper and triggerfish when they were legal. Caught a nice mahi last year off the East area.

Its a scam to use recreational fishing revenues to subsidize the red snapper cartel.

Originally Posted by Pierless

If only it were legal to catch the fish that live there

I'm confused. Aren't those public reefs? Are all species off limits for harvest or just red snapper?

No species is off limits unless its undersized or the season is closed.

Damned if we do, damned if we don't: We don't deploy reefs and people bitch and complain. We deploy reefs and people bitch and whine.