2 Florida Limestone Artificial Reefs and 1 Grouper Reef/Ecosystems Unit deployed 31 Mar 2014 under FWC Grant 13129. This reef was named in honor of a team of spearfishermen that removed over 500 invasive Lionfish from the Gulf of Mexico in 2016 under the FWC Panhandle Pilot Program to control Lionfish populations. Team members are Regina Capps, Bob Stapleton, Doug Wiggin, Mark Elliott, and Bert Floyd. Position verified by Bob Cox on 31 May 2020.
Location:
BridgeRubbleSite
REEF ID: 152
Latitude: 29° 45.632 N
Longitude: 85° 36.965 W
Range: 14.9 nm
Bearing: 221
Depth: 89 feet
Range and Bearing is taken from mouth of Mexico Beach Canal.