Fish Reef Project

02/19/2025

Can you imagine Goleta Bay as a giant kelp forest like it once was? We can! With less than a year in the water our flagship reef is thriving with biodiversity. Crawling with lobster, octopus, shellfish, crabs and a water column full of fish, the proof is in the pudding! If you build it, they will come. We’re happy to be well on our way to supporting sustainable fishers, recreation, biodiversity and carbon sequestration. Please visit our website to learn more and support us.

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01/19/2025

We are so happy with how well our SeaCaves held up against the winter swell so far, the kelp holdfasts continue to grow! Kelp at the surface and crawling with lobster!

11/23/2024

Amazing!!! Our Sea CavesⓇ have supported healthy kelp to the surface in Goleta Bay, the beginning of a new kelp forest. It’s a true thing of beauty.

08/22/2024

Can you spot our divers in the water? We are part way through deploying our second batch of 146 Sea Caves in our Baja Mexico reef! Very exciting stuff as our reef begins to hit a critical mass.

07/03/2024

Manufacturing and deploying Sea Caves is hard work! It’s a good thing they’re so pretty!

04/13/2024

🐟 Dive into the excitement with us at the Fish Reef Project's exclusive fundraising bash! 🎉 Mark your calendars for Friday, April 12th, from 5-9pm - it's an event you won't want to miss!
🍽️ Indulge in delectable food platters and tantalize your taste buds while supporting a great cause. Plus, gear up for an epic raffle featuring some seriously cool prizes!
🥂 Quench your thirst with our amazing deal: buy one drink and snag the second for just 25¢! Don't forget to grab your wristband for this unbeatable offer!
📍 Meet us at 525 State Street in Santa Barbara and mingle with the incredible Fish Reef Project crew. Let's make waves together and celebrate conservation in style! See you there! 🌊

11/08/2023

🌊🐟 Exploring the Depths of the Ocean 🌊🐟
Hey there, fellow fish reefers! 🐠 I want to introduce you to a magnificent creature of the deep – the Giant Black Sea Bass. 🖤🐟
As a child, I knew it by different names - Jewfish, Black Sea Bass, and now, the Giant Sea Bass. But I like to call it the Giant Black Sea Bass! This one's a true heavyweight at around 75 kg, with the potential to grow up to a whopping 450 kg and live almost a century. 🐋
These incredible fish are not just sea bass, but they have a special affinity for sea caves. They see these caves as their true homes, not just another spot in the vast ocean. 🏞️
🚢 Currently, we're loading the third shipload for Tina Reef, located in Baja Mexico. The reef has grown to almost 400 m long by 100 m wide, featuring a staggering 500 sea caves. In about a year, it's expected to reach a length of 1,000 m with 25,000 sea caves, making it the world's largest and most successful biogenic reef. 🌍
Our team of expert commercial divers is doing an outstanding job in placing the sea caves just right. We like to keep it light and have a great time with the fish reef. 🤿
The Calico bass have been quick to colonize the sea caves as well, and a lush giant kelp forest has grown from them. In just 7 months, these caves have transformed into a thriving ecosystem. 🌱🌊
Our proprietary marine concrete blend is the secret behind the giant kelp's success, attracting the sensitive seeds of these majestic plants. 🌿
With kelp comes an abundance of marine life, including spiny lobsters by the hundreds and abalone, all finding a home on these smooth sea cave surfaces. 🦞🐚
We're pouring sea caves in our yard every day, keeping the system steady and thriving. 🏗️
Until next time, thank you for your support in helping our oceans live and thrive! 🙏🌊

08/19/2023

Fish Reef project Mexico loads first of thousands of Sea Caves. Deployed in prime kelp growing regions of Central Baja, Mexico, “Tina Reef” named for Fish Reef Project’s founders late Mother, is the first large scale biogenic reef on the West Coast. Each Sea Cave® sustains up to 100 giant kelp plants and supports the nexus of thriving new and restored marine ecosystems.

This is what a true ocean health projects look like; benefiting nature and mankind alike. It took 12 years of intense work from the Fish Reef team to make this a reality and now it our time to scale and leave a legacy of lasting ocean health for hundreds of years to come.

Action-Action-Action- RESULTS -RESULTS -RESULTS that is what is needed, that is what Fish Reef project is delivering.

Thank you for helping ocean life thrive!

07/27/2023

🌊🦞 Dive into the Enchanting Baja Sea Caves! 🦞🌊

Embark on a mesmerizing underwater adventure and explore the breathtaking Baja Sea Caves teeming with life! 🌊🏞️ Witness the grandeur of large lobsters gracefully navigating through the rocky crevices, surrounded by lush kelp forests that sway with the ocean's gentle currents. 🌿🦞

Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of bass, darting amidst the kelp, adding their own harmony to this aquatic symphony. 🐟🌱 And, behold the incredible kelp planting system, where human ingenuity and nature's wonders intertwine, providing a sustainable habitat for countless marine species. 🌱🌊

Prepare to be captivated by the beauty and diversity of the Baja Sea Caves, as this video showcases the harmonious dance between marine creatures and their underwater sanctuary. 🎥🤩 Share this awe-inspiring experience with others and be inspired to protect our oceans for generations to come. 🌊🦞🏞️

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Baja Sea Caves with large lobster, loaded with kelp, and bass. See the amazing kelp planting system.