Method for aquaculture

A method including multiple toolless approaches to submerse an aquaculture cage that is buoyant in water when attached with a fastener to a hollow float having an outer surface and defining a volume filled with air, the method comprising:

• providing a fastener including a grid of multi-layer corrosion resistant material to attach the hollow float to the aquaculture cage, the grid including at least two rows of cells located parallel to one another, the grid defining a parallelogram including a first end and a second end, at least a central region of the parallelogram formed into an arcuate shape;
• pivotally attaching cells located in adjacent rows of the grid to a point of attachment on the aquaculture cage to selectively move the fastener from a closed to an open position such that in the closed position the at least two rows of cells encase the hollow float thereby attaching the hollow float to the aquaculture cage and in the open position the at least two rows of cells are moved away from the outer surface such that the hollow float is detachable from the aquaculture cage;
• in a first approach, detaching the hollow float from the aquaculture cage by releasing the fastener without using a tool to allow the cage to sink in the water;
• and
• in a second approach, with the hollow float attached to the aquaculture cage, at least partially filling the float with fluid to fully submerse both the cage and the hollow float beneath a surface of the water.

A method including multiple toolless approaches to submerse an aquaculture cage that is buoyant in water when attached with a fastener to a hollow float including an outer surface and defining a volume filled with air, the method comprising:

• providing a fastener including a grid of multi-layer corrosion resistant material to attach the hollow float to the aquaculture cage;
• pivoting the fastener about a point of attachment to the aquaculture cage to move the fastener from a closed position to an open position such that in the closed position the grid encases the hollow float thereby attaching the hollow float to the aquaculture cage and in the open position the grid is moved away from the outer surface such that the hollow float is detachable form the aquaculture cage;
• in a first approach, detaching the hollow float from the aquaculture cage by releasing the fastener without using a tool to allow the cage to sink in the water;
• and
• in a second approach, with the hollow float attached to the aquaculture cage, at least partially filling the float with fluid to fully submerse both the cage and the hollow float beneath a surface of the water.