Aqua-Sphere®

Global Applications

The global applications for Aqua-Sphere® are enormous. As population growth continues at an unprecedented pace, land availability decreases and price increases, making this resource more difficult to access for commercial development. In the near future, global aquaculture may heavily rely on existing water-based environments such as quarries, mineral mines, lakes, estuaries, bays, near-shore and the open ocean, for freshwater, brackish, and marine sites. These sites are often inexpensive and accessible. Additionally, water quality factors have forced most successful operations to base in remote areas. The dependence upon waterfront land and electricity has severely limited the development of aquaculture worldwide. The Aqua-Sphere® System is designed to operate via alternative energy sources, and be self-sufficient. The successful integration of alternative energy applications and effective waste removal set the stage for the spread of commercial fish farming into areas of the world that up until now were not feasible. The impact of utilizing this resource to meet future demand through the development of sustainable operations could be revolutionary.

Freshwater
Freshwater applications present some of the greatest opportunities based upon the broad diversity of resources. Quarries, mineral mines, stormwater treatment areas, lakes, ponds, and even passive river systems are overlooked resources. Their limitation in the past was water quality. Self-polluting net pens and cage systems simply cannot operate sustainably in a closed body of water. Waste quickly causes euthrophication and changes the composition of the lake, lowering pH and dissolved oxygen. The Aqua-Sphere® System eliminates these concerns by concentrating and removing solid waste.

Millions of water- acres are available worldwide in freshwater that are not currently being used. The Aqua-Sphere® will significantly open worldwide opportunities to sustainably farm these waters.

Saltwater
Saltwater applications for the Aqua-Sphere® are endless. Near and off-shore mariculture is expanding worldwide, however the potential is much greater. Permitting, environmental legislation, and environmental activists have limited growth in this sector. All of these entities raise concerns about waste and pollution. If this aspect is removed, the industry bottleneck will also be eliminated, which will pave the way for growth in the immediate future.

Many sensitive areas such as coral reefs, kelp forests, lagoons, etc. have always been excluded from mariculture development as they typically provide sanctuaries for tourism, and governments are not willing to risk the resource loss. The eco-friendly operation of Aqua-Sphere® provides the capability for mariculture to live in harmony with these sensitive areas, while providing valuable seafood production.