How resistant is the Aquapod to predators – sharks, seals, and sea lions?
We have tested the cage extensively with Caribbean reef sharks and nurse sharks, with no predation from these species. Other net pens at the same installation using Spectra (Dyneema) netting, have suffered considerable predation attempts in the same time period, and efforts to prevent shark predation on those cages have failed. We have not yet had an opportunity to bait tiger sharks, however we may be baiting AquaPods for both tiger and bull sharks at the Bahamas Shark Research lab this coming March or April. We are confident, based on our current experience and knowledge of tiger shark feeding behavior and anatomy that the AquaPod net pens will be 100% effective at tiger shark prevention. Our netting material, Aquamesh® is a commercial product of Riverdale Mills in Northbridge, Massachusetts. A unique product, Aquamesh® is a steel wire mesh product that is galvanized after welding and then PVC coated. Galvanizing after welding sets Aquamesh apart from other products on the market.
We have tested the cage extensively with Caribbean reef sharks and nurse sharks, with no predation from these species. Other net pens at the same installation using Spectra (Dyneema) netting, have suffered considerable predation attempts in the same time period, and efforts to prevent shark predation on those cages have failed. We are confident, based on our current experience and knowledge of tiger shark feeding behavior and anatomy that the Aquapod net pens will be 100% effective at tiger shark prevention. Our netting material, Aquamesh® is a commercial product of Riverdale Mills in Northbridge, Massachusetts. A unique product, Aquamesh® is a steel wire mesh product that is galvanized after welding and then PVC coated. Galvanizing after welding sets Aquamesh apart from other products on the market. Its proven durability (over 10 year life cycle) in a variety of marine applications makes it an economical and practical alternative to the conventional use of synthetic-fiber netting. The
