York Shoal

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About This Site

Name: The name "York Shoal" is marked on the nautical charts of the area. Depth: Maximum depth is about 28 m at the edge of the adjacent shingle bottom (smallish loose rocks, usually rounded by the action of water), and the top of the reef is about 4 m. The average depth of a dive is likely to be about 18 to 20m m. Marine life: The shallower part of the reef is dominated by a heavy growth of red-bait ascidians, with patches of black mussel, quite probably the invasive Mediterranean mussel. Al…