1/7/2023 0 Comments Land surfer![]() See also: Horror at plan to rip up Fiji reef for surfingīut the reviews didn’t live up to the hype. Known as multi-purpose reefs (MPRs), they would also aid in preventing coastal erosion and foster the growth of marine species. These polyester and polypropylene ‘geo-containers’ were going to help create the conditions for surfing at new places around the world.Īnd they would do more than just attract surfers. Investigations The Kiwi scientist and the failed surf breaksĪ Raglan based surfer-scientist involved in a company facing major opposition for its plans to create a surf break by excavating 2.5 hectares of a Fijian coral reef has courted controversy before for his role in attempts at creating surfable waves - including a project in the same part of Fiji a decade ago.Īt first, they seemed like a radical innovation: sand filled vessels placed on the seabed in a way that would alter the waves to generate surf breaks where there were none or where they were marginal.
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