SURPRISING & CONTROVERSIAL

IT'S TIME TO DISPELL SOME COMMON MYTHS ABOUT FISH

   

What's New

FACILITIES

Having taken over premises on both sides of our existing one we are now building more research tanks and a new laboratory,

See our Annual Report for details

   

 

   

Current News

FULL 6 PART SERIES NOW AVAILABLE

Filming and production by Second Mouse Media.

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Cod Project

Units are now being built all over the world

From Singapore to Ireland, a variety of species will now be farmed using our new technology.

   

 

 

Monday February 8th 2010

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IMPORTANT ANOUNCEMENT

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( Our team and film crew have just returned from Texas )

 

ANNUAL REPORT

Click above for 2009 Summary

 

The completion of our 16 year Freshwater Cod research program ( follow the various links ) is making headline news within the industry and is even being discussed amongst MP's from all parties. The various technological breakthroughs we have achieved are a direct result of developing the worlds most advanced freshwater system. Over the coming months many of these new innovations will be available to the market place, not least of all the radical new Particle Fractionator design ( protein skimmer ) that is many times more effective than any other freshwater unit which is set to revolutionise  filtration efficiency across the industry from hatcheries to general lakes and ponds, even small aquariums.

 

We have established the Ciren trademark and applied for patents including the new lure that makes just about all others obsolete. A direct result of our Neural Trigger program, the Ciren products will include not just the electrical EMF lure but also the chemical triggers that were featured in the angling press a short while ago. The enquiries following the article in the Angling Times were overwhelming with approaches from bait manufacturers and individual anglers trying to get their hands on the trigger formula. Having explained in response that we had no intention of entering the bait market we can now reveal the true reason we developed the species specific neural trigger technology. We intend to use the triggers as anti-biotic delivery systems. Imagine being able to treat whole lakes with anti-biotic/anti-viral drugs that target a given species and being able to induce the take up whether the fish is actively feeding or not. For the first time it will be financially viable to treat large expanses of water without having to use impossible levels of chemical treatments . . . we'll leave you to work out the implications.

 

As for the Freshwater Cod program we will now concentrate on research into other species. We already know two other species that thrive in our system and research is ongoing into others including Sea Bass and the incredible Bluefin Tuna with many others on our list.

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Sadly, at present, it looks as though much of this new technology is destined to go outside the UK which, as always, has been slow to respond. There is some hope however that we can remain in the UK as we are currently in talks with a well known company that is a household name so there is still a faint chance that we will be able to avoid the pressure to move to either France, Germany or the USA where ample research funds and product advancement have been offered. We'll keep you all informed as things progress. Having just expanded into the unit adjoining our current one we have almost completed a new research tank facility, some 100,000 litres, which should be on-line within the next few months. With this commitment to our current location together with a research investment in excess of £125k this year alone you would think that we would have received some support from local agencies, Chamber of Commerce, etc etc but none has ever been forthcoming. Considering the depressed state of such a rural area and the international significance of our research program and I guess it would be reasonable to expect some interest.

Not so however.

With offers coming in from several countries it is hardly surprising that so many new innovations go abroad, only to be sold back to the UK at a higher price. One day it could well be possible that you are eating fish from production units in France etc when we could have produced sushi quality fish in the UK and sold the fish to them instead. A familiar story ?

 

 We have also contracted Second Mouse Media to film at six locations for us this year to include Egypt and Mexico. We are excited to have this talented new film production company on board for what promises to be a very challenging series of fishing documentaries.

 

The addition of internet linked cameras that are monitored at another location 24 hrs a day will enable us to study the fish behaviour in our tanks from anywhere in the world so even when our main research team is away filming we can maintain the continuity of our various programs.

 

With no loans, grants, or even an overdraft facility and with 97% of shares retained within the company Diobas Ltd can now move forward at the pace it needs to complete an exhausting 2009 schedule. At some point we may make available a limited share issue and all enquiries regarding any of the above programs that will shortly be in the market place should be emailed to our Managing Director via md@diobas.com to arrange preliminary discussions.

 

2009 brings together several of our unique programs some of which have involved many years research and heavy investment.

Now it's time to reap the rewards and use the profits to drive several new and  innovative research programs into the future. Either here in the UK or elsewhere, the technologies we have developed will take the whole fish production and supply industry into the next stage of sustainability.

It's an exciting prospect.

 

Click on links below for sample headlines

Press Release .      Industry headlines : www.worldfishing.net : The Fishsite : WGFA  etc.

 

 

 ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THIS SITE

From the advice given by so called Carp 'experts', which is often well intended but usually very inaccurate, to the often deliberate misinformation given by tackle and bait manufacturers, fishing magazines etc, all of which is designed to catch anglers not fish. There are so many misconceptions that it is high time that the truth about the various species was in the public domain. At least then you will have the right information necessary to make your own judgements. Fisheries policies, habitat requirements and fish behaviour are all examined within the site and you may find the results surprising.

 

We have no product loyalties or sponsorships and no outside funding for our projects from governments or private institutions. We do however utilise the very latest technology at locations throughout the world to get our results. From our groundbreaking research into Protex Neural Triggers, costing well over £1.5m to our remarkable Freshwater Cod production units, we are at the very leading edge of understanding both fish behaviour and habitat requirements for a variety of species. 30 years of gathering data and experience together with help from specimen hunters within the I.S.H.A group among many others has driven our research way beyond anything achieved by the established bait and tackle manufacturers or fishery owners. What is just as important is that we are not involved in the general angling industry ourselves, we do not produce fishing products or manufacture any items designed to separate you from your hard earned cash.

 

In other words we are in a unique position to dispel many of the myths that surround fishing in general and offer accurate advice and opinions, whether the industry likes it or not.

 

Our research budgets are entirely met from the income raised by our primary business which is as fish behaviour and habitat consultants, plus of course the profits from our research projects such as the Freshwater Cod Program and several other projects worldwide that are currently underway including our video and TV series to be released next year.

 

We believe both Diobas Ltd and this website are unique.  Browse around and feel free to contact us, if we can help we will.

 

Enjoy the site.

 

Steve Marriot.

Head of Research  

 

ABOUT US

 Fear only regrets.

 

Whilst we are primarily a research based company we do offer a specialised marine consultancy service for both Freshwater and Saltwater environments with a worldwide operational capability. There is no excuse for any project to fail through lack of expertise or greed as there is almost always a viable solution and if there isn't then the project should never go ahead. One day many politicians and business owners will wish they had done things differently, especially as the damage they do will eventually hit their own profits as well as cause irreversible damage to the worlds marine environment. We all make mistakes but by using the very best experience and expertise available the errors can be greatly reduced. We do not fear taking on any marine based project however difficult and whatever the size anywhere in the world, nor do we turn away from any field of research simply because it may be controversial. We have no interest in following the pack or being popular within the industry, our only concern is to ensure that any research or project we become involved with is driven by solid data and ethics. There is no excuse to regret not taking the proper advice. We all have a responsibility to the generations to come.

 

We have access to the best expertise available from Marine Biologists to Fish Behaviour consultants, Geologists and Chemists.

 

If we do not have the specific expertise required for a project we know exactly where to get it having established contacts at the top of their field throughout the World.

Sensible, unemotional solutions based on long term projections that are economically viable are always better for the fish we so passionately care about than disorganised protest, however well intended. We have what we believe is a unique approach to many of the problems facing fish of all species from the rapid outbreak of SVC/KVC in the European Carp fisheries, which we predicted many years ago but were ignored by both the UK Environment Agency and many fishery owners, to the depletion of our ocean stocks, especially Cod. The stupidity of general fisheries policies and the greed that drives many freshwater venues is something that perhaps will never change but there is still much we can all do.

 

We are proud of the fact that we have no product loyalties of any sort, we have no allegiance to any governments or corporate bodies and always ensure that any project we take on is both ethical and of benefit to the habitat that the various species need in order to thrive. 

It has always been possible to combine profit with a sensible approach to protecting the fish we all rely on but sadly most companies say a great deal but actually do very little, driven by profit but with neither the expertise or conscience to significantly reduce or eradicate the damage they cause. Of course every business needs profits to survive, as we do, but there is no excuse to cause unnecessary damage through lack of expertise or forward planning, whether it be a small lake excavation or a major multi-million dollar reservoir.

We use the latest technology and over 30 years experience to logically analyse any fish related problem we are faced with, honestly and without emotion. We also turn down far more clients than we take on as we prefer to spend our time on research, as a result we have a substantial waiting list for consultancy services but will always take the time to listen to any proposal or request.

Our Freshwater Cod program, the research into neural triggers such as Protex 3a as well as our TV and Video production for instance costs millions of dollars and we have to find the money to cope with such large budgets purely from company profits as we have no other funding from grants, manufacturers, governments or financial institutions so whilst we value our independence we also have to face the financial realities that any business has to deal with especially as we never know whether a particular line of research will ever lead to a viable profit. The years of work have paid off however as we have made significant breakthroughs that are quite breathtaking both in terms of future income and the planets fast dwindling resources.

 

Personally I am very proud to be a part of Diobas Ltd, I sincerely believe in our ethics, our profitability and above all our ability to combine logical common sense with the fiscal realities of caring for our marine environment.

 

Don't regret not talking to us.

 

SM

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