The Silent Killer in Your Cages
Biofouling isn't cosmetic. It's catastrophic. When algae, mussels, and barnacles colonize your nets, they strangle water exchange, starve your fish of oxygen, and create breeding grounds for pathogens.
The cost isn't just cleaning. It's lost biomass, emergency treatments, and dead fish floating in cages you can't afford to empty.
Oxygen Starvation
Fouled nets reduce water flow by up to 50%, dropping dissolved oxygen to dangerous levels. Fish stop feeding. Growth stalls. Mortality spikes.
Diver Dependency
Manual net cleaning is slow, expensive, and dangerous. Divers face injury risk, and you're paying premium rates for inconsistent results.
Disease Amplification
Fouled nets trap waste and pathogens, creating infection hotspots. One outbreak can wipe out an entire harvest cycle.
STARFISH: Autonomous Net Maintenance
Sealand's STARFISH robots patrol your nets around the clock, removing biofouling before it becomes a crisis. No divers, no downtime, no compromises.
Deploy STARFISH in your farm and watch oxygen levels stabilize, fish behavior normalize, and mortality rates drop.
Key Performance Metrics
Up to 50% improvement
Water Flow Restoration
Cut by 2-5% per cycle
Fish Mortality Reduction
3x faster than manual divers
Cleaning Efficiency
24/7, all weather conditions
Operational Availability
AI Path Planning
STARFISH maps your net geometry and adapts to current, cage movement, and fouling density in real time.
Gentle High-Pressure Cleaning
Controlled water jets strip biofouling without tearing mesh or damaging coatings. No net replacement costs.
Continuous Monitoring
Onboard sensors detect fouling buildup and trigger cleaning cycles before problems escalate.
Zero Human Risk
Fully autonomous operation eliminates diver accidents, insurance claims, and labor shortages.
Cleaner Nets · Healthier Harvests
Maximize
Biomass Yield
Consistent oxygen levels mean consistent feeding, faster growth, and heavier harvest weights.
Cut
Emergency Costs
Prevent disease outbreaks and mortality events that require expensive treatments and early harvests.
Predictable Operations
Automated cleaning schedules mean no surprises, no delays, and no excuses.