The range of projects includes
three permitted sites on the west end of Dauphin Island where three new reefs of 3-5 acres each will be installed in waters less than 12 feet deep. The funding will also add new materials to three reefs — Zundel’s, Grey Cane and Battles Wharf — that have been degraded by storms or sil- tation over the years. The final project calls for deploying reef material in two other large reef areas that are located in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico 5 miles from Perdido Pass. Low relief reef materials or structures will be used in parts of these reef areas in an effort to create habitat for juvenile fish. “We recognize the role habitat has
in fisheries management and over the past several decades the AMRD has maintained an active program to build fish habitat,” said Kevin Anson, chief biologist of AMRD. “The part- nership with CCA Alabama provides an opportunity to maximize available resources providing a win-win situa- tion for the resource and local anglers.” CCA Alabama has dedicated $50,000
for the series of projects while the CCA Building Conservation Trust will fund $100,000. The remainder of the pro- jects’ cost will be provided by the AMRD. “CCA Alabama is doing a first-
rate job of engaging on progressive efforts that benefit not only our fish- ery resources, but also the people who fish in Alabama,” said Pat Murray, president of CCA National. “This is another great example of how CCA can join with members of the community and the state to achieve great things for the marine ecosystem.” The Building Conservation Trust is
the CCA National habitat initiative that was created in 2011 through a major endowment from Shell Oil Company to provide vital funding for angler-driven, innovative projects that achieve one or more of five key objectives: restore degraded habitats, create new habitats, advance the sci- ence of coastal habitat restoration and marine fisheries conservation; foster habitat stewardship and educate coastal communities on the value of conservation.
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