Biofouling Season Calendar: When to Expect Fouling by Region
Fouling is not constant — it follows seasonal patterns driven by water temperature, light, and the reproductive cycles of the…
Wrasse vs Lumpfish: Choosing the Right Cleaner Fish
Both wrasse and lumpfish eat fouling organisms off salmon cage nets, but they are very different animals with different strengths.…
Copper Nets vs Silicone Coatings: Which Anti-Fouling Approach Wins?
Two technologies compete for the “best non-paint anti-fouling” title in aquaculture: copper-alloy net mesh and silicone foul-release coatings. Both avoid…
Biofouling on Sea Bass and Sea Bream Cages
European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) are farmed in floating cages across the Mediterranean, primarily…
Biofouling in Oyster Farming: Bags, Trestles, and Bottom Culture
Oyster farming — whether in mesh bags on trestles, in floating cages, or as bottom-seeded stock — deals with a…
Managing Biofouling in Mussel Farming
Mussel farming has a unique biofouling problem: the cultured species is itself a fouling organism. The ropes, socks, and longlines…
Biofouling Guide for Salmon Cage Farmers
Salmon cage farming faces the widest range of fouling organisms of any aquaculture sector. Cages sit in open water for…
Biofouling in Iberian Aquaculture: Spain and Portugal
The Iberian Peninsula hosts two distinct aquaculture traditions, each with its own fouling profile. Galician raft mussel culture in northwest…
Biofouling in Mediterranean Fish Farming: Year-Round Pressure
Mediterranean aquaculture — primarily sea bass and sea bream cage farming in Greece, Turkey, Spain, Croatia, and Italy — faces…
Biofouling in Irish Aquaculture: Salmon and Shellfish Perspectives
Ireland’s aquaculture industry spans two very different sectors — offshore salmon cages along the west coast and inshore shellfish cultivation…