Description
Implement actions laid out in the Climate Change Action Plan for the Florida Reef System. Create coral reef protection education materials for distribution at docks, marinas, and dive shops. Assess opportunities to partner with the County and Universities to plant coral or create artificial reef.
Underwater Mermaids
The CRA has successfully implemented a series of underwater artificial reef structures in the form of mermaid modules. These modules are equipped with Coral Loks, an innovative device developed by Ocean Rescue Alliance International. The Coral Loks are designed to significantly enhance coral out-planting efficiency, a crucial aspect of our coral restoration efforts.
Each module can hold up to twenty Corals Locks
These habitat modules, designed for natural reef restoration, and artificial reefs, equipped with receivers to outplant hundreds of coral, hold immense potential for the future of coral restoration.
The Mermaid modules were deployed during the first week of November 2023, a testament to our commitment to innovation. The new reef area now features 20 moduli of varying designs and appearances. A plaque with the City of Hollywood's name was placed on one of the modulus, symbolizing our partnership. Our city staff captured the deployment and shared it with the public through local TV stations. In the November meeting, the CRA Board, recognizing the potential of our project, directed CRA staff to proceed with the exciting exploration of near-shore mermaids.