Artificial reefs(excluding jetties, break walls, and piers) are used by the public and qualitatively describe the fishes and invertebrates living on the reef. This survey will also help with the development of the statewide artificial reef plan, and in particular, it will help guide strategies for possible future reef developments in California. Data collected from this survey will be used in combination with other data streams to provide a better picture of artificial reefs along the California Coast. This survey should only take around five minutes. No personal information will be collected except your home zip code.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is in the preliminary stages of planning an approach to developing a statewide artificial reef management plan. A baseline assessment on existing artificial reefs has been identified as a primary data need to inform what the physical parameters are, what the biological composition is of those reefs, and how the reefs are being utilized by the public.

The Artificial Reef Survey is intended for people who visit artificial reefs and will capture site-specific information about both their non-consumptive (e.g., recreational diving) and consumptive (e.g., fishing) activities. This survey will compliment other statewide surveys that collect broader recreational fishing information used in fisheries management.
To be a part of this survey, please click here.

http://www.ccacalifornia.org/artificial-reefs-program/