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May 31, 2021

Artificial Reef Ventless Trap Survey Through May

Updated March 16 and 22, 2021

Fish and Wildlife’s Bureau of Marine Fisheries will be conducting the Artificial Reef Ventless Trap Survey Through May at three different reef sites:

  • Little Egg
  • Sea Girt
  • Manasquan Inlet

The traps will be deployed at the end of March, and will remain at these sites through May. High flyers (pictured) will be deployed throughout the reef sites. Please be aware of them and avoid them as best as possible.

Survey high flyer flag
LITTLE EGG REEF SITELatitudeLongitude
NE Corner39°29.000’74°10.000’
NW Corner39°29.000’74°12.000’
SE Corner39°28.000’74°10.000’
SW Corner39°28.000’74°12.000’
SEA GIRT REEF SITELatitudeLongitude
NE Corner40°08.220’73°55.520’
NW Corner40°08.630’73°55.730’
ME Corner40°07.300’73°56.670’
MW Corner40°07.480’73°57.150’
SE Corner40°06.130’73°57.120’
SW Corner40°06.170’73°57.570’
MANASQUAN INLET REEF SITELatitudeLongitude
NE Corner40°04.945’73°58.728’
NW Corner40°05.653’74°00.000’
SE Corner40°04.175’73°58.728’
SW Corner40°04.891’73°58.728’

Artificial Reef Program

Last Update: April 18th, 2023