MARTIN COUNTY — With funding from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Derelict Vessel program, in partnership with Martin County Environmental Resources, the FWC successfully sank the Borocho, a 227-foot derelict freight vessel, to create a new artificial reef.
A collaborative effort between FWC Law Enforcement, Martin County and the FWC Artificial Reef Program resulted in the creation of the Boo McCulley Reef. For over two decades, John “Boo” McCulley, through his company McCulley Marine, was an integral part of the development of artificial reefs in Florida’s waters.
The ship now rests nearly 200 feet below the surface, in Martin County nine miles offshore of the St. Lucie Inlet…