Stabit Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Cost? 'Setup costs' - ie, materials, transporting to IOM, laying the reefs etc to be paid for by BT/Global Marine. Taxpayers will pick up costs for 3 years of monitoring (2 visits per year by University of Southampton + local voluntary divers) http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/daff/Fisheries/...tionjun2009.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee54 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Good on DAFF for doing this. Similar schemes elswhere have been very successful in attracting marine life But why just bugger about with old cable, the yanks sank an aircarft carrier off Florida as a dive site & fish nursery The yanks having been doing it for years and created a gold mine for anglers and divers, before this New Yorks waters were dead. http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7896.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutley Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I think it's a good idea. Pity they went and closed the Marine research place in Port Erin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cheesypeas Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 We could always get rid of Flybe, and get Air France to fly here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanxfella Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Artificial reefs could be put in the sea off the Isle of Man to attract more species of sea life. I think it would work well. You could do a big one in Douglas called 'Jobby Reef' where you could watch the turds grow in a totally artificial environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Cost? 'Setup costs' - ie, materials, transporting to IOM, laying the reefs etc to be paid for by BT/Global Marine. Taxpayers will pick up costs for 3 years of monitoring (2 visits per year by University of Southampton + local voluntary divers) http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/daff/Fisheries/...tionjun2009.pdf Thanks for the link, interesting document. This is a no brainer, make it so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 A worthy future for the SS Manxman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 A very interesting and worrying article in todays Sunday Times on the effects on the sea bed of repeated trawling Clicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jampton Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I have had the misfortune to have dived on a recently trawled seabed. The trawls scoop up all the shells, starfish and other bottom dwelling life and uproot all the weed and kelp. Fish come in and eat all the injured life that is left exposed. When the fish leave, the seabed is as interesting as an empty carpark. I do not eat much fish now days because of this plunder. even though I like a well cooked plate of fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsbot Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 Artificial reefs could be put in the sea off the Isle of Man to attract more species of sea life. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/8193943.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Speaking this morning, Phil Gawne MHK, Minister for DAFF, said “I am very pleased to see the high level of public support for this proposal. DAFF now intends to proceed with an application to DoT Harbours Division, for permission to proceed with a 3 year trial. The Department is also grateful for the constructive criticism received during the process, and as a result I am pleased to be able to invite all people with an interest in the project to a meeting in Erin Arts Centre, Port Erin on 17th August, to discuss the trial in detail with Dr Ken Collins, of the School of Ocean Science, Southampton University. Dr Collins is an acknowledged European expert on the subject of artificial reefs, and he will be keen to discuss the potential for local dive groups, anglers and other interested parties to take an active role in assisting with the 3 year monitoring programme he will undertake on behalf of DAFF.” Quite like that response. Bleaters: if you're bothered show up and stick your oar in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilDDog Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Excellent idea. This should have been done years ago. It probably wasn't because the trawlers were stripping the seabed bear and making a fortune in the process. Now someones realised that there is nothing left in the sea around the Island and something has to be done about it. Bring on the artificial reefs and hopefully some great rod and line fishing in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Quite like that response. Bleaters: if you're bothered show up and stick your oar in. how nautically witty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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