May 31, 2022 · To increase fishing opportunities in the bay, the Victorian Fisheries Authority have recently deployed artificial reef modules to attract kingfish and other pelagic fish inside Port Phillip Heads, north of Observatory Point. This location was chosen to ensure boats can safely fish for kings off the reefs away from the shipping channel.

May 30, 2022 · The new reef includes 16 purpose-built modules – which have been deployed north of Observatory Point inside Port Phillip Heads. Each module is four metres wide at the base and five metres high, in an open pyramid design – and …

May 28, 2022 · The new reef includes 16 purpose-built modules - which have been deployed north of Observatory Point inside Port Phillip Heads. Each module is four metres wide at the base and five metres high, in an open pyramid design - and will attract pelagic fish - …

The Port Phillip Bay Recreational Fishing Reefs initiative is designed as an experimental trial with monitoring occurring at the three new reef sites, three nearby non-reef sandy areas, and three natural reef control sites, both before and after the reefs are deployed to assess their impacts on the following key areas:

Apr 8, 2022 · Two divers carrying live shellfish are descending on an artificial reef, taking another small step in an ambitious reef restoration project — the largest yet undertaken in Australia. Known as Reef Builder, it is backed by federal and state governments and overseen by The Nature Conservancy.

Mar 3, 2011 · The reef is in addition to the Labor Government’s $2.5 million investment to create more fish habitat in Port Phillip Bay, with rocky reefs installed in Corio Bay and shellfish reefs at several locations in 2021.

This point layer represents the approximate locations of the centre of the 6 artificial fishing reefs located in Port Phillip Bay installed to provide recreational fishing opportunities. Three boat based reefs are located on the Eastern side of Port Phillip Bay: Yakka Reef off Frankston, Tedesco Reef off Seaford and Rec Reef off Aspendale were ...

Oct 9, 2020 · The start of works at Nine Foot Bank comes just a week after a further $700,000 was announced to build three other reefs in Corio Bay. The reef restoration projects will improve the marine ecosystem by enhancing water quality and marine biodiversity.

This point layer represents the approximate locations of the centre of the 6 artificial fishing reefs located in Port Phillip Bay installed to provide recreational fishing opportunities.

a long-term vision of restoring Port Phillip Bay’s lost shellfish reefs to enhance the Bay’s biodiversity, fisheries and water quality. This unique partnership delivered through the Port Phillip Bay Shellfish Reef Restoration Project has taken a …