AquaTec - The HUESKER fish farm netting

AquaTec – the HUESKER fish farm netting

Development of aquaculture
In the course of intensive cultivation of agricultural products to supply the world‘s population with food, the recovery of food resources from the ocean, rivers, and ponds, known as the „blue revolution“, has led to a steady increase in fish farming. Fish farming in aquacultures has become a high value business, especially in the Northern European countries, as well as Asia, and also North and South America.
Currently, 52 million tons of fish per year are entering into the food chain from aquaculture operations, resulting in the need for intensive farming solutions to meet the increasing demand.

Sustainable solutions are therefore needed for the associated problems which can accopany intensified cultivation techniques such as: the increased use of antibiotics, measures against fouling due to excretions, and from the colonization of the enclosures by parasitic microorganisms. Other more visible threats include losses due to predatory marine animals and the importance of maintaining the enclosure netting in a clean condition are also important topics for intensive fish farming. The inherent durability of the enclosure pens is another issue high on the agenda.
AquaTec HUESKER’s fish farm netting – provides comprehensive answers to many of these problems; AquaTec enables the farmed fish to be kept in appropriate conditions for each species, AquaTec provides enhanced protection against predatory marine animals, AquaTec significantly decreases the maintenance costs, and AquaTec is considerably more durable than traditional types of fish farm netting.

AquaTec – the multi-function fish farm netting

AquaTec offers the fish farmer a pen system formed from high-strength polymeric material which sets new standards in terms of durability, strength, and selfcleaning effect. As the world’s leading manufacturer of technical textiles, HUESKER offers a level of material quality for fish farm netting which is unparalleled and provides outstanding products as a result.
AquaTec – increased durability A stiffer fencing system produced from high-strength polyester yarns results in significantly higher quality and durability than could be achieved with the traditional nylon netting. The technology used for this construction method allows for different mesh sizes depending on the type of fish, as well as the design of pens in „round“ and „rectangular“ forms. The HUESKER technology results in high dimensional stability of both the mesh and the finished fish farm pens. The pens can also be delivered fully fabricated from HUESKER as part of our ‘one stop’ service. Durability is also improved as a result of AquaTec’s smooth polymeric coating, developed specifically for aquaculture applications.

AquaTec – greater „self-cleaning effect“
The special polymeric coating used for AquaNet creates an unequalled smooth surface preventing the adherence, and consequential spread, of micro-organisms. The excretions from the fish themselves also do not cling to the surface, resulting in anti-fouling equipment to no longer being required. In combination with the movement of the water, the AquaTec fish farm netting is therefore quasi „self-cleaning“. When less effort has to be spent on cleaning, maintenance costs are reduced, thus AquaTec significantly increases the efficiency of the pens over their lifetime.

AquaTec – more strength
As a result of the combination of high-strength polyester yarn and the special polymeric coating, the aging process of the AquaTec fish farm netting is significantly slowed down. Therefore regular net replacement is not required and the overall lifetime cost is again greatly reduced.

AquaTec – the fish farm netting of the future
By using AquaTec fish farm netting from HUESKER you will see the benefits for many years to come:

• Significantly increased durability by using high-quality raw materials.
• Dimensional stability of the individual mesh holes as well as the complete fish farming pen.
• The high strength raw materials used increase the lifetime of the fish farm netting.
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