Dubai island builder planning artificial reefs
Beach goers enjoy the UAE's national day holiday as suspended work on Nakheel's Palm Jebel Ali is seen in the background in Dubai.
Image by: STEVE CRISP
Image by: STEVE CRISP
The Dubai property developer behind the emirate's manmade islands is planning to build a string of artificial reefs off the city-state's coast in a bid to attract more aquatic life.
The state-run developer Nakheel's top official said on Wednesday that construction of the reefs could begin in a matter of months, likely using a combination of boulders and concrete structures.
Chairman Ali Rashid Lootah didn't disclose how much the project would cost, but says it won't be a "big financial burden."
The company hopes the project will make fishing more viable off Dubai's coast.
Nakheel completed a long-awaited financial restructuring in August following severe debt problems that helped plunge Dubai's economy into crisis in late 2009.
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