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Going down: Peel Fish Stocking and Management Association committee members Leon Hodge, Phil Curran, John Wroth, and Nick Lukacs with consultant David Lennon (second from right) and one of the reefballs.

Reef balls to promote marine habitat
Monday, 27 December 2004

A PILOT project to enhance the marine environment of Mandurah's canal systems saw reefballs lowered into the water.

Twenty of the balls were lowered at Mariners Cove with five either side of the Island Bridge in Port Bouvard.

Consultant David Lennon who completed a report previously funded through the Peel Development Commission and Water and Rivers Commission visited from Melbourne to supervise the placement of the reef balls into the water.

The Peel Fish Stocking and Management Association initiated the reef balls project two years ago.

It has worked with local developers Cedar Woods Ltd and Port Bouvard Ltd, Peel Harvey Catchment Council, Water and Rivers Commission, community members and the Peel Development Commission to research the project, import the reef ball moulds and then work with local volunteers to produce the finished product.

A further 10 balls will be installed at the public swimming beach at Port Bouvard in the near future allowing snorkellers the opportunity to observe the marine life as it inhabits the reef balls.

Peel Fish Stocking and Management Association president Leon Hodge said the implementation of the reef balls went very well and was completed in one day.

"Monitoring by community and academic bodies will now occur to verify marine enhancement compared to similar areas without reef balls," Mr Hodge said.

Peel Fish Stocking and Management Association will monitor the project and will gradually involve other people.

Peel Development Commission chief executive officer Maree De Lacey said the reef ball project had the potential to play an important role in the environmental management on the impact of development within the Peel Waterways.

'The Commission was very pleased to join in partnership with the other stakeholders in this project that has a very professional group of people driving it," Ms Delacy said.

Further information on the reef ball project is available by contacting Nick Lukacs on 0403 463 996.


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