Nets for tuna

GENERAL Tuna is in every aspect like no other farmed fish. The wild caught Tuna are gently towed from the fishing ground to the holding pens. After having been carefully transferred into the tuna pens these huge and incredibly beautiful fish are nursed for like few other species. Not only are the tuna a lot bigger than other farmed fish species, they are also very delicate and so need to be handled gently. Even small cuts or bruises can ultimately cause that the fish will not survive.

Weighing everything from 50 to 800 kg – even losing just “a few fish” is not an option. The tuna fish’ behavior inside the cage is circling around the net often following exactly the same path. THE NETS Tuna fish are being kept in pens with a size a lot bigger than many other species. A typical pen size between 150 and 300 mtr circumference combined with the fact that tuna pens often are located in exposed offshore sites demands the ultimate equipment. The side walls of a tuna net must be kept straight not to catch onto the fins of the fish. With the size and weight of a tuna net surpassing e.g. Salmon or Sea Bream nets – special tools and machinery is needed for construction and handling of the nets. Hydraulic pulling tools makes the lashing in critical points stronger that any manual labor can do.

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