A floating buoy is a crucial tool for studying marine life, tracking fishing gear, and monitoring the movement of marine debris. These devices are essential for marine conservation efforts. However, in some cases, retrieving these buoys can be a challenge.
 The global issue of microplastic pollution in our oceans is a major concern. To address this problem, our company has developed a float made from a marine-biodegradable plastic material that is environmentally friendly.

Key Features of Our Marine Biodegradable Floats

 Our floats are made from Biofade, a marine biodegradable plastic material. After its observation period is complete, this material is broken down by bacteria in seawater, preventing it from remaining in the ocean as microplastics.

Decomposition Test Results

 Our tests show that after approximately one year submerged in seawater, the float begins to break apart and decompose. Once it loses buoyancy and sinks, the degradation process continues, helping to minimize its environmental impact.

  A great example of the use of drifting buoys is in the study of the Japanese eel. This eel, common in Japan, spawns near Guam in the western Mariana Islands. The young larvae ride the Kuroshio Current for over 3,000 kilometers, a journey of 4 to 5 months, before reaching the coast of Japan. Drifting buoys have been crucial in mapping this incredible migration route.

  Professor Kimura, a leading researcher at the University of Tokyo, stated that to solve the mystery of "how adult eels get to the spawning grounds," many buoys were needed. By deploying multiple buoys in the spawning area, they received real-time data, which, combined with the collection of eel eggs, is helping to reveal the complete migratory path.

  Drifting buoys are the "silent heroes of the sea," working unseen to protect the health of our oceans. The data they provide is our compass, helping us understand the sea and build a better future.