Artificial reef definition

Artificial reef for purposes of this rule means one or more manufactured or natural objects intentionally placed on the bottom in predominantly marine waters to provide conditions believed to be favorable in sustaining, or enhancing the spawning, breeding, feeding, or growth to maturity of Florida’s managed reef associated fish species as well as to increase the productivity of other reef community resources which support fisheries. Included in this definition are artificial reefs developed with one or more of the following additional objectives: enhancement of fishing and diving opportunities, fisheries research, and fisheries conservation/preservation purposes.
Artificial reef means one or more manufactured or natural objects intentionally placed on the bottom in predominantly marine waters to provide conditions believed to be favorable in sustaining, or enhancing the spawning, breeding, feeding, or growth to maturity of Florida’s managed reef associated fish species as well as to increase the productivity of other reef community resources which support fisheries. Included in this definition are artificial reefs developed with one or more of the following additional objectives: enhancement of fishing and diving opportunities, fisheries research, and fisheries conservation/preservation purposes.
Artificial reef means an area of the sea where objects have been placed on the ocean bottom to create a habitat for fish and other marine organisms.

Examples of Artificial reef in a sentence

  • Artificial reef structures are also utilized to attract fish and increase fish harvests; however, research on artificial reefs is limited and opinions differ as to whether or not these structures promote an increase of ecological biomass or merely concentrate fishes by attracting them from nearby, natural un-vegetated areas of little or no relief.

  • Artificial reef and fisheries managers are now working more closely together towards identifying the different roles that artificial reefs might play in achieving future regional fisheries management objectives.

  • Artificial reef managers are encouraged to read other plans in their region for guidance locally.

  • Artificial reef effect in relation to offshore renewable energy conversion: state of the art.

  • The Company’s approach to managing liquidity risk is to ensure, to the extent possible, that it always has sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when they come due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Company’s creditworthiness.


More Definitions of Artificial reef

Artificial reef means any artificial or man-made material acceptable to the Department that is placed on sovereign submerged land for the purpose of fish attraction, habitat creation, enhancement, or restoration.
Artificial reef means materials placed underwater that serve as habitat for fish, and include any submerged device placed in the fisheries waters to imitate a natural reef;
Artificial reef means manmade or natural objects intentionally placed in selected areas of the marine environment to duplicate those conditions that induce production of fish and invertebrates on natural reefs and rough bottoms, and that stimulate the growth of kelp or other mid-water plant life which creates natural habitat for those species. (California Fish and Game Code Section 6421a)
Artificial reef means a structure or formation placed on the seabed:
Artificial reef means a man-made or partly man-made sub- merged device put in the sea to imitate a natural reef;
Artificial reef means a man-made or partly man-made submerged device put in the sea to imitate a natural reef;
Artificial reef. ' means one or more manufactured or natural objects intentionally placed on the bottom in predominantly marine waters to provide conditions believed to be favorable in sustaining, or enhancing the spawning, breeding, feeding, or growth to maturity of Florida's managed reef associated fish species as well as to increase the productivity of other reef community resources which support fisheries. Included in this