Are rigs the ideal location for citing artificial reefs?
Deliberate site selection for artificial reefs is also identified by the State as an important factor in their functionality, and thus should be prioritized over opportunistic reef siting embodied by defining platforms as reefs. EDC encourages the State to follow these steps before considering a rigs-to-reefs program; California should focus our resources and efforts on fisheries restoration driven by the needs of the fish and their ecosystems, not the oil industry.
