05-23-2008, 04:43 PM
Damon, when they make reefs, they don't use old stoves and fridges, it is mostly busted concrete, re bar etc! On the near shore drops(airplanes off Waikiki), everything is purged of toxins before placment,and the things are full of marine life!
Concrete is basically coral or blue rock, and Iron is quite natural as is aluminum, stainless steel etc!
The most prolific FADs have old cars (drained and basically stripped!), cables full of tires etc, and they caught hell from the enviros because of it, so no more! But there has never been any proof of pollution, and the fish are fine!
Blacktop is totally banned! And I'll confirm there was a problem with escaped bagasse north of the river! There were mountains of it on the reef, some places over 20 ' thick! I suspect what KScott is seeing are gradually recovering reefs, if you can even see reef!
Concrete is basically coral or blue rock, and Iron is quite natural as is aluminum, stainless steel etc!
The most prolific FADs have old cars (drained and basically stripped!), cables full of tires etc, and they caught hell from the enviros because of it, so no more! But there has never been any proof of pollution, and the fish are fine!
Blacktop is totally banned! And I'll confirm there was a problem with escaped bagasse north of the river! There were mountains of it on the reef, some places over 20 ' thick! I suspect what KScott is seeing are gradually recovering reefs, if you can even see reef!
Gordon J Tilley