Ceuta · Spain · Wreck
Piscifactoría
A sunken fish farm, well preserved and deep, far off the Ceuta coast
The Piscifactoría is a sunken fish farm lying far off the Ceuta coast, reached only by boat. The structure is in very good condition, and divers trained for depth go for it and for the large pollack, red mullet and spider crabs it holds.
Also known as Piscifactoria, fish farm wreck.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Ceuta and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The fish farm rests between 36 and 52 m, its structure still in very good condition. Large pollack and red mullet patrol it, broods of spider crabs gather on it and flying gurnards turn up around it.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Piscifactoría
- Type
- Fish farm
- Cause
- Cause of the sinking not recorded
- Lies
- Offshore from Ceuta between 36 and 52 m, in very good condition
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good |
Season follows Ceuta: Boats run all year; the sea is coolest in February and March, near 16 °C, and warmest in July and August, near 23 °C.
Dive videos
zonas de inmersión en Ceuta- piscifactoria · Salvador Rivas on YouTube
Sources
- Ceuta: Un jardín submarino en África — Buceadores de Málaga
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Reef
Wreck remains crowded with life on an easy shoal
Wall
Lobsters and spider crabs among gorgonians on a sheer rock face
Moray and conger eels in the rock by Ceuta's harbour mouth
Cave & cavern
A cave lined inside and out with red coral
Pinnacle
Three rock towers rising off the seabed like a cathedral
Reef
A lead statue of the Virgen del Carmen on the seabed
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