An artificial way for fish and other aquatic animals to grow up.
The way people live and work near the coasts has hurt fragile natural places like fish nurseries. The Biohut is a man-made habitat that aims to solve this problem and restore the ecological role that shallow rocky or sandy bottoms usually play as fish nurseries. The Biohut’s design is based on what people have seen and learned about how natural nursery areas help the environment. The solution creates a complex natural substrate that is populated by lots of animals and plants that young fish eat. It also creates a physical shelter that predators can’t get to. The Biohut is easy to set up, even on a large scale, in ports, marinas, or on any kind of infrastructure. It is also a great way to get people thinking about protecting marine biodiversity.
Positive facts about Biohut©
More than 300 species observed using the Biohut in marine environment
Up to 90 young fish of 11 different species observed in one single Biohut (volume 144 L)
Biohut makes 5 times more biological noise (due to high density of small organisms like crustaceans) than other parts of the port, which help attracting juvenile fish to this safe area in the port
1 Biohut in a port can host as much juvenile fish as 700m² of natural nursery
Between 2 and 20 times more juvenile fish in port areas equipped with Biohut than in non equipped areas
100% recycled and recyclable materials
Very low cost per year, less than €400 per module including installation, maintenance and monitoring
Video about Biohut©
https://www.youtube.com/embed/HST1PAGpWzM
Biohut© website : https://ecocean.green/
