La Laja
La Laja is a shoal off Isla Grosa and La Manga (about 1.4 miles from Puerto Tomás Maestre) ranging from 2 to 18–20 m, 'a veritable trap for vessels'. Its walls hold mainly eels and octopus; barracuda, dentex, bream and pen shells (Pinna nobilis) are reported, and in a current schools gather. Position estimated from map data, for orientation only.
Facts
- Region: Spain – Region of Murcia (Cabo de Palos, Cabo Tiñoso, Águilas)
- Area: La Manga & Isla Grosa
- Depth: 2–20 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef
- Coordinates: 37.7361, -0.693 (approximate)
- Highlights: shoal that traps ships, eels and octopus, barracuda, dentex, pen shells
- Tips: Outside the marine reserve; a boat dive from Tomás Maestre.