Artificial Reef Installed In Lafourche Parish Expected To Boost Fishing

An artificial reef in Lafourche Parish is expected to shore up Louisiana's coast and help local fishermen.

Work crews finished installing the Pelican Island Reef on Tuesday at a former island site in Timbalier Bay.

The new reef is made of something called Cajun coral, created by a Louisiana company named Danos.

The reef is expected to provide habitat for fish and oysters, which will benefit both recreational and commercial fishermen.