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?Feasibility Study of Marine Artificial Reefs for Rehabilitation of Demersal Fishes in the Persian Gulf, Iran? Prepared by: Heshmatollah Azhdari Deputy of Fishing and Fishing Ports Iranian Fisheries Company #250, Fatemi Ave., Tehran, Iran....Nowadays destruction of marine environments caused by human and natural reasons such as overfishing and pollution etc. have been made fishing activities to be unsuccessful. The main reason for this is that the stocks have decreased sharply, and catch trend is declining fast. Many countries have started establishment of such artificial reefs. Scientists believe that, artificial reefs have positive effects on stocks and sea production. Persian Gulf is not an exception to this global problem. The most recent information shows that catch quantity has decreased and stocks has damaged. There are different ways to reduce pressure on stock i.e. limitation of catch, modifying fishing gears, artificial propagation and releasing aquatics such as fishes, shrimps etc. One of methods for solving this problem is creation of artificial reefs. Now, the fisheries cooperatives, associations, fishers, who are interested in artificial reefs have become more active in producing such structures.....