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Commission reports fewer groundings after buoy deployment; artificial-reef planning advances
5778977 · September 10, 2025
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Commissioners said deployed buoys reduced vessel groundings at shoaling areas and reported progress on artificial reef planning, including engagement with shrimpers and local fishing clubs.
Commissioner Mark Hardesty reported to the Jacksonville Waterways Commission on Sept. 10 that safety measures deployed in shoaling areas — notably navigational buoys — appear to be reducing groundings, and he outlined next steps on artificial-reef planning.
Hardesty said the buoys remain in place and that he has “noticed that there are, a lot less groundings,” crediting partners and…
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