Australia Sinks 40-Metre Dredger Off Adelaide to Build Artificial Reef

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South Australia has deliberately sunk the retired 40-metre vessel MV Andrew Wilson approximately six kilometres off Brighton, near Adelaide. The ship now rests at a depth of 20 metres on the seabed, where it will serve as an artificial reef. The project forms part of a broader $165 million initiative aimed at recovering the region from the effects of algal blooms. To allow marine life to establish and local fish populations to recover, fishing has been prohibited within 200 metres of the wreck for the next 12 months.

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