Boats and agricultural equipment

1. Boats for Aquaculture

Boats play an essential role in aquaculture by facilitating transportation, monitoring, and maintenance of aquatic installations.

Types of boats used:

• Flat-bottom boats: Ideal for navigating shallow waters and moving between floating cages.
• Boats with winches and cranes: Used for handling nets and lifting heavy loads (food, fish, equipment).
• Boats equipped with fish pumps: Allow for quick fish transfers without stress or injury.
• Service catamarans: Provide excellent stability and a large working area for cage and net operations.
• Storage and feed distribution barges: Designed to transport and automatically distribute food to fish.

2. Agricultural Equipment for Aquaculture

Aquaculture also relies on specialized agricultural equipment to ensure feeding, oxygenation, and monitoring of fish.

Water management equipment:

• Aeration and oxygenation systems: Turbines, oxygen diffusers, and paddle wheels to maintain proper oxygen levels in the water.
• Water pumps: Used to renew water and maintain a good environmental quality.
• Biological and mechanical filters: For water treatment in fish farming ponds.

Feeding equipment:

• Automatic feed dispensers: Allow for scheduled and balanced feeding of fish.
• Feed storage silos: Used to store large quantities of food safely.
• Fish handling equipment:
• Nets and capture meshes: Essential for harvesting and handling fish.
• Fish pumping systems: Ensure smooth fish transfer without stress.
• Transport tanks: Used for safely moving fish.

Monitoring and analysis tools:

• Water quality measuring probes: Check dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature, and turbidity.
• Cameras and underwater drones: Used to monitor installations and fish behavior.

These pieces of equipment are essential for efficient aquaculture production while respecting fish and the environment. AQUACULTURE France offers a wide range of solutions tailored to the needs of fish farmers.