<div>The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries is hosting a public information meeting to discuss plans for a new estuarine artificial reef in the Albemarle Sound.The proposed approximately 125-acre site is about 3.5 miles northeast of the mouth of the Alligator River. The reef will be constructed from debris from the Alligator River Bridge.The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 3, in Room 110 at the College of the Albemarle, 205 US-64, Manteo.The Division of Marine Fisheries maintains 72 artificial reefs, including 29 in state estuaries and 43 in the ocean between one-half mile to 38 miles offshore.The manmade underwater structures are typically built to promote marine life in areas with a generally featureless bottom. Artificial reefs serve as crucial spawning and foraging habitat for commercially and recreationally important fish species in North Carolina.</div>

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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries is hosting a public information meeting to discuss plans for a new estuarine artificial reef in the Albemarle Sound. The proposed approximately 125-acre site is about 3.5 miles northeast of the mouth of the Alligator River. The reef...

125-acre artificial reef planned for Albemarle Sound

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125-acre artificial reef planned for Albemarle Sound

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