The Introduction of Natural Kelp into Fish Farming Pens is a New Concept in Fish Farming.

"The effectiveness of cleaner fish in controlling sea lice has focused attention on the benefits of increasing the welfare of these fish in the salmon cages. The purpose of KelpRing is to replicate the cleaner fish's natural shoreline habitat and transfer it into salmon pens, directly in the middle of the lice zone. By providing the cleaner fish with their natural environment, stress is reduced and longevity is increased resulting in an improvement in lice control. Multiple benefits arise from an increase in productivity in the salmon pens resulting from the reduction in the requirement for other types of treatment. The KelpRing is a passive, non-intrusive system made from materials which are recyclable, reusable and natural. It is designed to be user friendly and cost-effective. Given its use of natural kelp, the KelpRing is low maintenance and delivers an integrated multi-trophic aquaculture model." - Kelp Ring

Reduces the use of medicines and chemicals, therefore reducing discharges and residues into the marine environment.

Reduces plastic use in the marine environment, preventing the degradation and disintegration of fake plastic kelp into the sea.

Allows the fish to graze on their natural diet of molluscs etc which will grow on the kelp plants and in return will ensure that the kelp keeps healthy.

A symbiotic relationship exists between the kelp plants and the cleaner fish as noted by the way the wrasse rub themselves against the plants

Natural antibiotic properties have been noted within kelp from research in the Faroe Islands, resulting in enhanced lumpfish health when these fish graze on the plants in Faroese salmon farms

Kelp absorbs and thrives on the nitrates and phosphates in salmon waste and through photosynthesis diffuses oxygen into the cages

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