Net Systems / Custom Solutions

We look forward to working with you in designing new net systems or improving existing ones. The frame displayed on this page was designed to allow for the concurrent investigation of fine-scale distribution of fish larvae and their potential preys to understand the early life history of marine fishes. By adjoining two net sub-systems (1 m² and 4 m² net sets with different mesh size), it allows the collection of a broad size range of organisms while optimizing the catch of larger fish larvae and eliminating unnecessary large samples of zooplankton. This increased efficiency results in reduced ship costs without compromising the amount of data collected. This frame was originally designed at the University of Miami, RSMAS, by Cedric Guigand and has been deployed more than 500 times at sea under varying weather conditions onboard the R/V F.G. Walton Smith and prove to sample adequately.