Science News, July 26th, 1986
ARTIFICAL REEFS This month, the Sport Fishermen of Broward, in conjunction with Broward County (Fla.) and Boyd's Bait and Tackle Shop, sank a ship in honor of Bill Boyd, one of their deceased members. Bill Boyd's underwater memorial joins more then 500 artificial reefs -- constructed of everything from oil rigs and barges to toilets and tries -- that have been sunk off U.S. coasts in order to attract fish to places where they can be easily caught. Fishing clubs, local governments and businesses have been eager to build artificial reefs, which bolster local economies by luring sports fishermen...
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