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In 1973, former Army diver Eric Shaw began dropping donated boats off Gibraltar; over 30 vessels later, the sandy seabed had become a fish nursery

1973, former Army diver Eric Shaw looked at Gibraltar’s largely sandy seabed and saw an opportunity to give marine life somewhere to settle, hide and breed. His solution was unusual: use unwanted boats to build an artificial reef.

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