Post by Teri on Jun 18, 2009 12:16:43 GMT -5
Here is the article link:
www.wptv.com/mostpopular/story/1M-worth-of-live-rock-missing-in-underwater-heist/5CdXn-s1s0i6Y8WX9DTENg.cspx
Actually, here is the final verdict on this heist:
Interesting story I thought
www.wptv.com/mostpopular/story/1M-worth-of-live-rock-missing-in-underwater-heist/5CdXn-s1s0i6Y8WX9DTENg.cspx
Actually, here is the final verdict on this heist:
From a state offical..
This is info from the state official that did the inspection dives on my site in the Gulf back in 1989...
Ken Nedimyer has surmized the most likely scenario. When I was
conducting potential live rock survey sites for State Submerged Lands leases, I strongly advised applicants to seek out hard substrate sites with thin veneers of sand. As many of you familiar with inshore Keys habitats know, it was actually difficult to find those kinds of sites that didn't support typical hard bottom communities with sponges, octocorals and golf ball coral. Ken is certainly right when he stated that sites like his (with fairly deep shifting sands)need regular "farming" (attending) to be productive. I agree with Ken that it is highly unlikely anyone poached this rock because of the labor intensity involved. We used to require regular reporting from our lease holders on their aquaculture progress, that must not have been the case for Mr. Novak's federal site.
This is info from the state official that did the inspection dives on my site in the Gulf back in 1989...
Ken Nedimyer has surmized the most likely scenario. When I was
conducting potential live rock survey sites for State Submerged Lands leases, I strongly advised applicants to seek out hard substrate sites with thin veneers of sand. As many of you familiar with inshore Keys habitats know, it was actually difficult to find those kinds of sites that didn't support typical hard bottom communities with sponges, octocorals and golf ball coral. Ken is certainly right when he stated that sites like his (with fairly deep shifting sands)need regular "farming" (attending) to be productive. I agree with Ken that it is highly unlikely anyone poached this rock because of the labor intensity involved. We used to require regular reporting from our lease holders on their aquaculture progress, that must not have been the case for Mr. Novak's federal site.
Interesting story I thought