Artificial Reefs
Florida manages one of the most diverse, and most active artificial reef programs in the United States. As of October 2024, the FWC Artificial Reef Program has recorded over 4,383 artificial reef deployment locations state-wide. In the past six months, over 84 new artificial reefs have been constructed and the locations from a subset of the most recent reefs are listed in the table. To download a complete list of Florida's artificial reef locations in a variety of digital formats, view an interactive map, and learn more about Florida's Artificial Reef Program, please visit MyFWC.com/ArtificialReefs.
Highlights from Recent Florida Artificial Reef Deployments |
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DeployID |
County |
Date |
Deployment Name |
Material |
Tons |
Relief |
Depth |
Lat (DM) |
Long (DM) |
BA0554 |
Bay |
04/25/2024 |
SM 1-1C |
Secondary-use concrete (81) |
120 |
8' |
75' |
85° 54.627' W |
30° 10.107' N |
OK0508 |
Okaloosa |
05/02/2024 |
WM-LC-23 |
Prefabricated modules (5) |
29 |
25' |
121' |
85° 36.155' W |
29° 46.368' N |
BA0556 |
Bay |
05/03/2024 |
SM 1-1E |
Secondary-use concrete (138) |
130 |
8' |
71' |
85° 29.650' W |
29° 56.408' N |
OK0524 |
Okaloosa |
05/07/2024 |
WM-LC-21 |
Prefabricated modules (5) |
29 |
15' |
124' |
85° 54.394' W |
29° 56.293' N |
DU0107 |
Duval |
05/08/2024 |
Ripper Reef |
Barge 175' |
300 |
16' |
91' |
85° 27.972' W |
29° 54.168' N |
BA0557 |
Bay |
05/23/2024 |
SM 1-1F |
Secondary-use concrete (91) |
131 |
6' |
73' |
85° 29.053' W |
29° 56.103' N |
TA0051 |
Taylor |
05/25/2024 |
2024 FWC Patch Reef 1 |
Prefabricated modules (10) |
44 |
15' |
50' |
85° 29.877' W |
29° 56.308' N |
TA0052 |
Taylor |
05/25/2024 |
2024 FWC Patch Reef 2 |
Prefabricated modules (10) |
44 |
15' |
50' |
85° 41.876' W |
29° 46.496' N |
TA0053 |
Taylor |
05/25/2024 |
2024 FWC Patch Reef 3 |
Prefabricated modules (10) |
44 |
15' |
50' |
85° 42.663' W |
29° 46.504' N |
BA0559 |
Bay |
06/11/2024 |
MB 292 Unnamed |
Prefabricated modules (2) |
40 |
15' |
67' |
85° 41.666' W |
29° 46.995' N |
BA0558 |
Bay |
06/11/2024 |
SM 1-1G |
Secondary-use concrete (180) |
121 |
4' |
74' |
85° 36.713' W |
29° 45.656' N |
ST0235 |
Sarasota |
06/17/2024 |
Silvertooth #35 |
Concrete dome-shaped modules (14) |
8 |
5' |
30' |
85° 32.222' W |
29° 54.290' N |
BA0565 |
Bay |
06/25/2024 |
Jeff Purcell Memorial Reef |
Prefabricated modules (4) |
26 |
15' |
80' |
85° 32.179' W |
29° 54.116' N |
BA0562 |
Bay |
06/25/2024 |
MB-22 |
Prefabricated modules (2) |
40 |
15' |
59' |
85° 32.284' W |
29° 54.119' N |
BA0566 |
Bay |
06/25/2024 |
MB-275 Unnamed |
Prefabricated modules (2) |
23 |
15' |
80' |
85° 32.403' W |
29° 54.117' N |
ST0236 |
Sarasota |
07/11/2024 |
Silvertooth #24 |
Concrete dome-shaped modules (9) |
7 |
5' |
31' |
85° 27.972' W |
29° 54.168' N |
BA0567 |
Bay |
07/12/2024 |
Hough Memorial Reef |
Prefabricated modules (3) |
9 |
8' |
101' |
85° 50.700' W |
29° 58.509' N |
BA0570 |
Bay |
07/12/2024 |
MB-300 Unnamed |
Prefabricated modules (3) |
54 |
25' |
117' |
85° 50.872' W |
29° 58.667' N |
WL0071 |
Walton |
08/08/2024 |
2024 Fort Panic Nearshore NE |
Prefabricated modules (6) |
18 |
8' |
52' |
85° 27.972' W |
29° 54.168' N |
WL0072 |
Walton |
08/08/2024 |
2024 Fort Panic Nearshore SW |
Prefabricated modules (6) |
18 |
8' |
58' |
85° 29.002' W |
29° 43.258' N |
WL0074 |
Walton |
08/08/2024 |
2024 UMA Deployment |
Modules (concrete and steel) (7) |
18 |
13' |
55' |
85° 29.143' W |
29° 43.444' N |
OK0526 |
Okaloosa |
08/21/2024 |
DHS Reef 2024 |
Prefabricated modules (14) |
42 |
8' |
66' |
85° 27.704' W |
29° 54.260' N |
OK0531 |
Okaloosa |
08/21/2024 |
LC-2024-01-S01 (SE4) |
Prefabricated modules (10) |
47 |
15' |
161' |
85° 28.498' W |
29° 43.514' N |
OK0527 |
Okaloosa |
08/21/2024 |
Poseidon Reef 2024 |
Prefabricated modules (8) |
24 |
8' |
70' |
85° 29.022' W |
29° 44.124' N |
ST0237 |
Sarasota |
09/09/2024 |
Silvertooth #25 |
Concrete dome-shaped modules (12) |
6 |
3' |
30' |
85° 32.558' W |
29° 55.222' N |
