SeaHives recreate the
natural shape and structure
of reefs...

Aquaculture

SeaHives recreate the natural shape and structure of reefs, providing the ideal habitat for cleaner fish and invertebrates to adopt their normal behaviour, and  as a result, reduce their exposure and stress.

Wrasse have been observed to prefer occupying SeaHive shelters rather than the side and base of cages in salmon farms where they have been introduced to control parasites.

Recent research confirmed that Lump Fish, another cleaner fish species, are attracted to smooth, hard dark surfaces, and hence show positive behaviour towards SeaHive shelters

SeaHive shelters can be placed in breeding tanks for juvenile cleaner fish to habituate fish to their presence.  This practice ensured that when cleaner fish are transferred to open water there is something familiar for them in their new environment, reducing their stress and increasing their rate of survival.

What Our Clients Think

Weymouth Harbour has a strategic vision of “Thriving Dorset harbours at the heart of our communities”. To achieve this, our goal is to work in partnership with our stakeholders and actively engage and support opportunities to enhance and protect the natural environment. The SeaHive project provides an opportunity to increase the diversity and density of marine life in the local area and support the local fishing industry. SeaHives use recycled fishing nets in their manu...

Jamie Joyce

Weymouth Harbour Master | Dorset Council

The current SeaHives Ltd product has strong merits and a clear USP focused on the use of recycled materials to benefit the marine environment. SeaHives Ltd has followed a logical development pathway with a focus on real world tests to both increase awareness of the product, prove its environmental credentials and bypass

Neil Farrington

Position | OREC

The Blue Economy is a regenerative practice. Understanding that the natural world is the foundation of assets upon which economies and societies rest. Regenerating the natural world is therefore a key consideration in all Blue Economy activities. Of course, that does not mean that physical development of infrastructure can not happen. It does mean that when physical infrastructure is required the impact on the natural world, the loss of bio diversity, the reduction in ecological resilience mu...

Jonathan Turner

Co-founder and Director | NLA International Ltd

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