Texas artificial reef management plan

Abstract

This papers gives a list of recommendations developed by the Texas Artificial Reef Advisory Committee. It covers all forms of artificial reefs including offshore oil and gas platforms. Specifically regarding platforms the Executive Summary states: “1) Existing oil and gas platforms located in the priority areas for artificial reef development should be deployed as artificial reefs as near their current location and in a form as close to their current form as possible. 2) Oil and gas platforms located within excluded areas at the time of removal should be placed as near as possible to artificial reefs located in priority areas.”