Mohamed Salman Mohamed Haniff: Breaking the wall of shellfish seed losses

Mohamed Salman Mohamed Haniff  
University of Auckland  

Young shellfish are highly vulnerable in the early stages of farming, and large numbers are often lost before they are strong enough to survive on their own. We are developing a nursery system to reduce high losses of shellfish seed during the early stages of shellfish aquaculture. Existing nursery systems rely on grid or solar energy, making them costly and difficult to maintain. By using the available tidal currents, this system reduces costs and enables operation in remote locations. 

Mohamed Salman is a PhD candidate at the University of Auckland, with an MSc (Renewable Energy Engineering) and MEng (Petroleum Engineering) from Heriot-Watt University. His breakthrough is development of a nursery system that uses the natural rise and fall of the tides to keep young shellfish healthy and growing, while overcoming the cost and maintenance challenges of conventional designs. With interdisciplinary expertise in renewable energy, mechanical engineering, aquaculture, and marine systems, he is passionate about sustainable innovation and solving real-world challenges.