Eternal Reefs, the company that turns the ashes of the deceased into houses for fish at the bottom of the sea

If you are looking for an original burial, or you want your remains to contribute to repopulating the seabed, Eternal Reefs has a proposal for you…

For millennia, human beings have been buried underground. Later, in cemeteries. In recent years it has become fashionable cremationbecause it is cheaper. The problem is, what to do with the ashes?

There are people who keep them at home, in an urn. Others spread them in an emblematic place, even in the sea.

Eternal Reefs offers a different option: turn the ashes of loved ones into houses for fish. You can see it in this video:

Eternal Reefs uses Reef Balls, a kind of perforated spheres made with a special cement that has a neutral PH, and does not harm the environment.

On the contrary, it is an ideal porous material for microorganisms to settle in the structure and wrap it with plants and corals that serve as a refuge for fish, helping to conserve the seabed.

They have been installed more than 750,000 Reef Balls in more than 70 countries of the world, in different research projects, environmental conservation, etc.

Eternal Reefs uses this ecological cement, in a special way. Mix it with the ashes of deceased people, to obtain a commemorative monument that rests eternally at the bottom of the sea, and produces a benefit for Nature.

The making of this monument is a ritual in which relatives of the deceased can participate. Some choose to mix the cement with the ashes themselves. It is also possible to leave handprints in the cement, decorate the sphere with personal objects that do not affect the environment, or write messages on the cement.

A commemorative plaque bears the name of the deceased, since sometimes ashes of various family members, and even pets, are used.

Are fish houses they sink to the bottom of the sea, in an authorized area, where they will remain forever. They are built in such a way that sea currents cannot move them.

In 2020 they had already been installed 2,000 underwater ballot boxes, spread over 25 locations along the Florida coast.

An original and ecological way to obtain eternal rest. These cement fish houses are available in different sizes, with prices ranging from $3,995 to $7,495. You have more information in their website.