Monroe County outlines $15M artificial reef program, pilots shallow habitat support structures
Dr. Hannah Cook reported a $15 million FWC grant through 2030 to develop deep-reef, habitat support structure pilots, and a Gulfside network; she described monitoring, a completed 45-pole deployment, and plans for additional deployments and public outreach in spring.
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Dr. Hannah Cook, director of Monroe County's artificial reefs program, told commissioners the program is funded by a $15,000,000 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission grant that runs through 2030 and is designed to plan, construct, monitor, and maintain artificial reef (habitat support structure) sites in the Florida Keys.
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