A Polish inventor has come up with a revolutionary device that allows for three times more oysters within the same area of seabed.
Grzegorz Skawiński’s product has a unique rotating cage system whereby oyster sacks are placed one above the other, rather than traditional farming of side by side on trestles, saving space on the seabed and increasing production.
“When you work with oysters, you understand intimately how farming methods work, and importantly for me, how they can be improved,” said Grzegorz. “The idea of rotation was born while working on the project. The main goal of the project was to place as many oysters as possible on the seabed surface.”
Normally each oyster bag is turned by hand – five in a row on a trestle. Grzegorz’s system allows 16 to be turned in one rotation. The project currently in prototype stage has other benefits too. Along with a high quality oyster in terms of shape and meat, the device can farm in deeper, previously inaccessible waters. Sea pollution is also eliminated as rubber bands that hold bags in place on a trestle are not required.
Grzegorz first started on the project in 2017 having worked in oyster farming in Co. Waterford for eight years. It is currently patented in Ireland, along with patents expected in the UK and France.
