Artificial Reef being made in Marlborough Sounds

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An artifical reef is being created in the Malrborough Sounds.

This week a boatload of mussel shells was sunken off Marlborough’s shores. The idea is to create a reef that will help revive marine life and a multimillion-dollar industry.

A total of 12 tonnes of shells have been dropped in the Pelorus Sound/Te Hoiere. The hope is to restore mussel beds wiped out by overfishing in the past 50 years.

Once upon a time the mussel industry generated between $10 million to $30m. But it has now become uneconomical to maintain.

The reefs would be researched for two years, with the outcomes reported in a scientific study.

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Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor

Shem Banbury is the Editor of Kiwi Kids News and is the Deputy Principal at Mount Maunganui Intermediate. In his spare time, he likes to train and compete in triathlons, play cricket and spend time with his family.

8 Responses

Shyan says:

September 3, 2020 at 10:20 am

I never knew this! Like i’m almost living in NZ for my whole life!!
someone says:

September 3, 2020 at 6:48 pm

ARTIFICIAL REEFS!!!! RUBBISH! this world is becoming artificial!!:D
Xavier says:

September 4, 2020 at 9:54 am

this is very intresting and fun
somegirl says:

September 4, 2020 at 1:52 pm

that was so interesting that the mussculs came upon the shores of marlborogh
alyssa says:

September 7, 2020 at 9:02 am

this is very cool I never new about this
Jerry says:

September 7, 2020 at 1:48 pm

This Is What We Need
Shani says:

September 8, 2020 at 7:17 pm

I wish we didn’t destroy everything 🙁
maddie? says:

September 11, 2020 at 10:59 am

i think an artifical reef is a bad idea plastic sucks and kills fish