ARTIFICIAL REEFS—THE KRAKEN:  Preparing to release the 
kraken…we explain…ahead…on Passport to Texas.

This is Passport to Texas

The artificial reef team at TPW works on several projects 
at once. Each with staggered timelines. 

03— The whole process [for each] can take several years.

Program leader, Dale Shively says monies for mitigation 
from the Deep Water Horizon oil spill that came to TPW 
were earmarked to establish new reefs. 

32—One of those is an offshore, deep water ship project. We have a reef 
site that’s 70 miles out of Galveston in 140 feet of water that is designed 
for a ship. Recently, we awarded a contract on a ship that’s currently 
being cleaned in Brownsville, Texas. One of my staff members thought it 
would be fun to name it The Kraken. I, for one, didn’t know what a 
Kraken was. Later I found out it was a sea monster from various movies 
and Greek Mythology.

Far from being scary, this ship will attract marine life and 
help to improve recreational and commercial fishing.

07—So, we’re hoping to have that cleaned and ready to go later this year, 
if we can get all the approvals in place.

For all the latest information on the artificial reef 
program, log onto the TPW website and use the key 
words “artificial reef”. 

The Sport Fish Restoration Program supports our series.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti. 










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