Salix floating islands are a bespoke, fully portable, floating refuge that provide instant cover, habitat and protection for fish, invertebrates and mammals. In addition to habitat they provide protection against bank erosion, improve water quality and are aesthetically pleasing. The modular floating frame supports pre- established (vegetated) coir fibre plant pallets. As the pallets mature both the vegetation and root establishment provides a haven for all kinds of aquatic life, fish, water voles, newts, etc. The island's protective measures are further enhanced when fitted with a fish refuge, the meshed cage allows fish stocks in but keeps predators out. The refuge provides further cover when hazel faggots, branches or even spawning brushes are placed inside the refuge itself.
1m x 1m Floating Island shown with
fish refuge
Stabilisation bracket and anti wildfowl fencing
▪ All fastenings are made from stainless steel
▪ Unique boom stabilisation brackets for unrivalled strength & rigidity
▪ Designed to withstand prolonged wave action & boat wash
▪ Rot proof anti grazing netting to protect plants from inquisitive wildfowl
▪ Bezinal coated 75mm x 0.03mm weld mesh panels for extra long life
▪ Pre-vegetated coir fibre plant pallets established with Salix native mix species or monocultures (Phragmites, Scirpus, Iris, etc)
▪ Supplied with anchor kits to suit any water depth
▪ Floating islands can be supplied with water lilies for increased diversity
▪ Typical island size 2m x 2m using U.V proof pvc booms, no glued joints
▪ Fish use refuges generally more by day than night*
▪ Fish move in and out of refuges, making them still available for anglers to catch*
▪ Fewer Cormorants visited ponds with refuges, they were seen to be foraging longer and were seen to catch fewer fish*
▪ Scientific studies have demonstrated that refuges can dramatically reduce Cormorant predation, as many as 80% more fish survived and were recovered from ponds with refuges*
* Information recorded by CEFAS scientists funded by DEFRA and reported in Thames Region Environment Agency -Newscast 2004
Underneath floating island showing root
system
▪ Instant protection for fish stocks from predation, Pike, Cormorants etc, when used in conjunction with a fish refuge
▪ Provide habitat and cover for fish, mammals and invertebrates
▪ Can help water quality
▪ Helps prevent bank erosion when installed near margins
▪ Tailor made to customers aquatic requirements
▪ New, unique rigid design absorbs wave action from boat wash
▪ Installed in hours by our installation teams or supplied as diy kit
▪ Supplied with all fixings and anchor kits
▪ Unique boom stabilisation brackets with anti wildfowl fencing to give protection to vegetated islands
▪ Scientific studies prove fish refuges work
Floating island shown in situ
(1m x 1m shown)
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