Case Study
Wild Fisheries research program the world’s most advanced, thanks to Waterco
www.waterco.com ¦ Waterco designed hyperbaric chamber a world first ¦ Replicates deep ocean conditions for accurate fisheries testing ¦ 8-Bar (800kPa) filter Waterco’s highest pressure rating Fishing for success Wild Fisheries research program the world’s most advanced, thanks to Waterco WATERCO CASE STUDY • Wild Fisheries Program Challenge The Wild Fisheries Program, a division within the NSW Department of Industry & Investment has received funding from the NSW Saltwater Recreational Fishing Trust to conduct a series of tests into fish barotrauma over the next 18 months. Barotrauma is the physical damage caused by a change in atmospheric pressure and is particularly dangerous for fish when they are brought to the surface from great ocean depths. The gases trapped in the fish’s blood