What Is Biofouling and Why It Matters for Aquaculture
Biofouling is the accumulation of living organisms on submerged surfaces. Drop a clean rope into the sea and within hours…
The CRAB Project: What the Original EU Research Achieved
Between 2004 and 2007, the European Commission funded a research programme called CRAB — Collective Research on Aquaculture Biofouling —…
New Approaches to Sustainable Anti-Fouling in Aquaculture
Copper paint used to be the default answer. Coat the nets, kill the fouling, move on. But copper accumulates in…
Understanding the Economic Impact of Marine Biofouling
Marine biofouling costs the European aquaculture industry an estimated 260 million euros per year. That number covers the obvious expenses…