Helicopters. Cargo containers. Old washing machines. For years, fishermen dumped this waste into the Gulf of Mexico. But they weren’t just trying to get rid of junk; they were trying to create artificial reefs that would help attract fish.
Helicopters. Cargo containers. Old washing machines. For years, fishermen dumped this waste into the Gulf of Mexico. But they weren’t just trying to get rid of junk; they were trying to create artificial reefs that would help attract fish.
For this month’s Nature Quest, WWNO coastal reportertakes a dive into the gulf to find out if Alabama’s ocean junkyard is an economic – and environmental – solution. This episode is part of Nature Quest, our monthly segment that brings you a question from a Short Waver who is noticing a change in the world around them.telling us your name, location and a question about a change you're seeing in nature – it could be our next Nature Quest episode! Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ atiframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5712411/nx-s1-mx-5712411-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">A concrete sculpture. Hard structures like this, when dropped into the Gulf of Mexico, attract algae and barnacles ... and consequently, fish and fishermen. But what's the impact of these artificial reefs?Helicopters. Cargo containers. Old washing machines. For years, fishermen dumped this waste into the Gulf of Mexico. But they weren't just trying to get rid of junk; they were trying to create artificial reefs that would help attract fish. For this month's Nature Quest, WWNO coastal reportertakes a dive into the gulf to find out if Alabama's ocean junkyard is an economic – and environmental – solution. This episode is part of Nature Quest, our monthly segment that brings you a question from a Short Waver who is noticing a change in the world around them.telling us your name, location and a question about a change you're seeing in nature – it could be our next Nature Quest episode! Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at This episode was produced by Hannah Chinn. It was edited by Rebecca Ramirez. Tyler Jones checked the facts. The audio engineer was Robert Rodriguez. Sam Paulson composed and produced our Nature Quest theme music.
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