Artificial Reefs Near Jekyll Island Get A Concrete Boost

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources added concrete rubble to the artificial reef near the Jekyll Island Pier on April 9.

Courtesy of Georgia DNR

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources dumped concrete rubble into coastal waters this past week, and fisherman should be excited about it.

Georgia has had an artificial reef program for decades, like many other coastal states. There are now 15 Georgia reefs close to the coast and 31 farther offshore.

In the last week, the state expanded two of those reefs off the coast of Jekyll, including one right by the Jekyll Island Pier.