Pisces Engineering Ltd
 

Independent Aquacultural Engineering Consultants

  

"Get the best advice...not biased advice"
         

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  Background

Established in August 2000, Pisces Engineering Ltd has consulted on many land and marine based projects and specialise in intensive culture systems. Our two primary consultants have between them over 50 years experience in the intensive aquaculture field, working with commonly farmed species such as Salmon, Trout, Sea Bass, Sea Bream, Eels, Barramundi, Tilapia and Carp.  Based in Scotland, UK, the Pisces team carry out projects for customers throughout the world.

Specification, Testing and Reporting

In addition to it's aquaculture background, the company also has extensive expertise of electrical control systems, piping and other hydraulic systems and general engineering. Using a suite of software including Autocad, Hydronet and our own bespoke spreadsheets we are able to provide a full specification, testing and reporting service for both existing farms and new builds.

 

 
 

  Independent

We do not use the word "independent" lightly. We have no affiliation with any manufacturers of aquaculture equipment and do not build systems ourselves. With this, you can be sure that you are getting the best advice, not biased advice.

Troubleshooting

A particular area of expertise, we pride ourselves in providing practical, cost effective solutions to seemingly complex issues. Our expertise in this respect has been developed through a lifetimes experience with different systems and different species.

 

  
         

         

  Key Personell          
  Bob Bawden MSc    Intensive Land Based Systems       Archie Moore Intensive Marine Based Systems  
             
    Bob started out in the aquaculture field in 1982 working with trout, and then got his grounding in aquaculture at the renowned Sparsholt College. After a 10 year career in managing farms (eels, trout & salmon) he then attended the  University of Stirling and completed an MSc in Aquaculutre, specialising in the engineering aspects of land based systems. After working as a director of an engineering company that specialised in building land based farms, Bob started Pisces Engineering Ltd in 2000. The company was initially set up to build land based systems. In 2007, after advising a group of farmers who had bought systems based on sales technique rather than sound aquacultural engineering principles, Bob recognised that there was a demand for specialised, independent aqaucultural engineering advice and so changed the emphasis of the company to this.  

Archie served his engineering apprentiship in the steel foundry and fabrication industry in Scotland, following which he rose to the position of technical director of a major foundry and engineering company.  In 1990, after 20 years in the steel industry, Archie moved to plastics and joined a major marine based systems manufacturing company. Archie was responsible for the design and testing of of plastic fish cages, moorings and also specialised bespoke projects such as pontoons, piers etc. Archie became a director of the company in 1995 and left when the company relocated in 2000.

After working for two years as an independent consultant, Archie and Bob joined forces in 2002 when they recognised the benefits of combining their two discplines and years of experience.