10-Acre Artificial Reef Proposed for Hawaii
By Wendy Heller, January 1, 2008 @ 02:00 AM (EST)
Source: Honoluluadvertiser.com
The proposed 108-acre artificial reef is a massive expansion of the 1.1-acre reef replacement required for developer Haseko's permit to build the Ocean Pointe Marina.
Haseko instead will spend $150,000 to work with the Department of Land and Natural Resources to build an artificial reef that should provide more protection for the fish.
"We need more artificial reefs. That is an excellent idea," said Joseph "Mac" McNichols, owner of the Ho-nolulu Scuba Company.
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