Underwater Monitoring Shots of Reef Balls

Meanwhile, Mr Al Qaseer said marine life is flourishing near artificial Reef Balls that were dropped in the sea in 2002. He said this latest type of artificial reef is basically made up of different sized concrete balls with holes, which provide a natural underwater habitat. They were placed in locations that were known not to support any life in the hope that plants, plankton and other weeds would settle on them - giving fish ideal places to live and feed. "We are visiting the sites regularly to monitor the situation and are planning on adding more reef balls soon following this success," he said.