You are watching live footage below the tower located approximately 34 miles seaward of Cape Fear, North Carolina. The tower is an offshore lighting tower built in 1964 to warn ships of danger as they were approaching shallow shoals, with depths of only 35 to 50 feet. The underwater ecosystem is no longer protected by tower lights thanks to GPS navigation technology, but is somewhat protected from heavy fishing pressure due to the distance from the coast and rough sea conditions. The lighting tower is an important habitat for fish, sharks and other marine animals that frequent the region.
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