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7350479 System and method for controlling growth of aquatic plants utilizing bio-eroding means implanted in triploid grass carp  
An “implant and forget” device for interacting with biota after a pre-established time period. Preferably, the biota are fauna and more particularly fish. In select embodiments, the device...
7302913 Vaccine against salmonid rickettsial septicaemia based on arthrobacter cells  
A vaccine based on live Arthrobacter cells is useful in preventing piscirickettsiosis in fish.
7213536 Method for producing short-lived salt-tolerant freshwater baitfish  
A method for selecting a freshwater fish able to tolerate conditions of varying salinity is disclosed. Fish are first selected by pre-screening for salt-tolerance. The selected fish are bred using...
7194978 Inducing sterility in fish by disrupting the development of the GnRH system  
The present invention provides for a method for inducing sterility in fish by administering at least one compound that disrupts the establishment of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone system during...
7156049 Release mechanism to interact with biota, in particular fauna that may outgrow available habitat  
A device for interacting with biota either on a pre-specified schedule or via actuation by remote signal. Preferably, the biota are fauna and more particularly fish. In selected embodiments, it...
7094417 Fish hatching method and apparatus  
The invention is a method and kit for conducting a rapid toxicity test. Methods and kits according to the invention include an animal or plant species in diapause.
7069875 Portable raceway  
A large low cost vessel for holding flowable materials is disclosed. The vessel has a body formed of elongate rollable sheets of buoyant material that when assembled into an upwardly concave vessel...
7052723 Method and composition for treatment of aquatic animals  
A composition and method is disclosed for suppressing infections and treating one or more injured or diseased aquatic vertebrate animals, by adding to the water containing the aquatic animal(s) a...
7008621 Regulation of apoptosis in aquatic organisms by aquabirnavirus  
The present invention provides a mechanism for studies of apoptosis in aquatic organisms by infecting the aquatic organisms with aquabirnavirus, especially infectious pancreatic necrosis virus...
6959663 Rearing of aquatic species with DHA-rich prey organisms  
A method of rearing aquatic species is provided, comprising feeding the aquatic species during at least part of the larval and/or post-larval state with prey organisms, such as Artemia or...
6932025 Scalable fish rearing raceway system  
A scalable fish rearing raceway system is provided, incorporating a fish containment structure having two semi-circular end sections, and two or more parallel fish raceways, surrounding a central...
6886290 System for reducing the number of predator fish  
The system includes a capsule member made from a material which is not dissolvable in water but is dissolvable in the digestive fluids of a predator fish. The capsule contains a material which,...
6864797 Method and device for carrying out the protected detection of the pollution of water  
The method according to the invention consists in providing two containers fed by the water source whose pollution is desired to be measured, each of the containers containing fish and being...
6832578 Bio-hydraulic turbine testing system  
A bio-hydraulic testing system is provided for simulating the effect on fish of at least one hydraulic system component. A water flow introduction device introduces a flow of water into the testing...
6720150 Method for identifying fast - growing fish  
Methods of selecting fish for breeding and optimum growth in conditions of various salinity are disclosed. Fish are selected for growth in specific salinity based on their prolactin 1 genotype. A...
6584935 Process for culturing crabs in recirculating marine aquaculture systems  
The present invention relates to a recirculating marine aquaculture process for production of a crab species, including (i) a broodstock conditioning, (ii) spawning, (iii) egg incubation, (iv)...
6582612 Plankton mitigation system  
A method of mitigating plankton from fish pens moves denser cleaning water from a selected depth into the pen and discharges it to flow horizontally across the pen, but with a downward component...
6571735 Non-metallic bioreactor and uses  
An autoclavable unicellular culture system comprising flexible, light transmitting walls, an internal oxygen diffuser and a head plate which has a plurality of apertures. The present invention also...
6474264 Method of improving fish breeding conditions operating in ozonated water  
A method of improving conditions for breeding aquatic life in a breeding farm comprising the steps of injecting an ozonated gas into a stream of water to achieve a level of ozonation; adding a...
6467431 Fish feeding device  
A fish feeding device for automatically feeding fish at predetermined intervals. The fish feeding device includes a housing adapted for mounting to a side of a fish tank towards an upper rim...
6463882 Growing marine fish in freshwater  
The invention relates to methods, compositions and kits for raising marine fish in freshwater. The methods involve adding at least one Polyvalent Cation Sensing Receptor (PVCR) modulator to the...
6443097 Recirculating marine aquaculture process  
A high efficiency recirculating marine aquaculture process for producing fish at variable yield densities of up to 60 kg/meter 3 of the aquaculture tank, including fish that spawn under short...
6418234 System and method for storage, retrieval and display of information relating to specimens in marine environments  
The invention enhances the viewing experience of visitors to marine environments, a specimen is selected by pointing devices near viewing stations 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 , having video displays. The...
6408792 Method of increasing seafood production in the barren ocean with a fertilizer comprising chelated iron  
A method of increasing seafood production in the oceans comprises testing the water at the surface of the ocean in order to determine the nutrients that are missing, applying to the surface of the...
6386145 Process for curing diseases in cultured fish  
This invention relates to a process for disease control in fish farming and more particularly, to a process whereby proliferative gill disease and other diseases and infections are eliminated by...
6382134 Fish rearing system  
A fish rearing system having a water circulation system comprising: a trapping section including a particle trap 2 for capturing residual feed and fish feces contained in the water, a sediment...
6365170 Use of a disinfectant for living fish  
In a fish breeding facility, a disinfecting product is used which is suitable for eradicating microorganisms that affect fish fauna and that are present in said fish breeding facility; said...
6325020 Fish sizing sonar system  
Apparatus for producing an objective assessment of the size of fish in an aquaculture setting. The apparatus includes a sonic transducer (30) with a transmitter that is driven to generate...
6286460 System, apparatus, and method for underwater tagging of marine fauna  
A system, apparatus, and method for underwater self-contained and remotely controllable tagging of marine fauna involves emplacement of a tagging unit that can be used for example in a fishing...
6260831 Apparatus for aerating water with fine bubbles  
An apparatus for aerating water with fine bubbles using elastomeric members having fine openings is provided. The apparatus is provided with one or more lifting bodies in such a way that the...
6164244 Method for treating aquatic pests  
A novel method for eliminating or reducing, or otherwise treating, aquatic pests using juglone or juglone analogs is described. The methods are useful for removing zebra mussels and quagga mussels...
6161504 Apparatus for collecting live marine animals  
An apparatus for collecting and discharging live marine animals, the apparatus having a collection chamber for holding the marine animals, an inlet conduit having one end extendible into a body of...
6148769 Serial culture system for microalgae, live food animals and fish fry  
The present invention provides a compact culture system to produce microalgae, live food animals and fish fry (new born fish) in a serial manner. The culture system is composed of three individual...
6145476 Fish holding system  
An holding apparatus immobilizes a fish of a known and fixed orientation. The holding apparatus includes a vessel having a set of walls defining an interior chamber into which the fish and water...
6103225 Methods of aquaculture by feeding larval shrimp Thraustochytrium and/or Schizochytrium microflora  
Disclosed is a process for growing the microflora Thraustochytrium, Schizochytrium, and mixtures thereof, which includes the growing of the microflora in fermentation medium containing non-chloride...
6062170 Method and apparatus for plankton reduction in fish farming  
Method and apparatus for reducing or eliminating the contamination by algae or phytoplankton in a fish farm (100). A series of tarpaulins (112) are suspended from buoyant members (103) which...
6055936 Sea cucumber carotenoid lipid fractions and process  
Processing methods and compositions of matter are disclosed for lipid fractions of sea cucumber intestinal mass and body wall tissue suitable for the healthfood industry and aquaculture feed...
6050550 Apparatus for aeration and bottom agitation for aqua-culture systems  
The invention generally provides an apparatus that aerates the aquatic environment and agitates the bottom of the aquatic environment. One aspect of the invention provides a variable buoyancy...
6050225 Radio controlled release apparatus for animal data acquisition devices  
A novel apparatus for reliably and selectively releasing a data acquisition package from an animal for recovery. The data package comprises two parts: 1) an animal data acquisition device and 2) a...
6038494 Control system for enhancing fish survivability in a hydroelectric power generation installation  
A system for controlling a hydroelectric power production facility includes sensors for detecting the presence of fish adjacent to the facility. A controller linked to the sensors controls the...
6016770 Acclimating salt-water fish to brackish or fresh water  
The present invention provides a process for acclimating a salt-water fish that is adaptable to acclimation to brackish or fresh water by initially placing the fish in water having about one half...
5967085 Sea water well-driven heat exchange system coupled to an agricultural system and aquaculture preserve  
A sea water well source is used to supply cold sea water to a pair of serially connected thermal exchange systems. The sea water outflow from the second system is then supplied to an aquaculture...
5893337 Process for optimizing the growth of fish by controlled injection of oxygen  
A process for optimizing the growth of fish reared in a pond, comprising injecting oxygen into the pond in a controlled quantity according to different cycles.
5849185 Gravity vacuum system  
A gravity vacuum system for a fish tank which will fit onto any standard fish tank and will get rid of waste through a gravitational system. The top of the system is a false bottom for the upper...
5778823 Method of raising fish by use of algal turf  
A method of producing mature fish using an algal turf as feedstock. The method consists of first growing an algal turf in a growth reservoir while subjecting the turf to an oscillatory water surge;...
5733464 Method and apparatus for the mechanical filtration of pond water  
A pond filtration device for filtering impurities from pond water and a backflush system for cleaning the filtration device. The illustrated embodiment includes a watertight body with a filter cage...
5669330 Aquatic organism habitat device  
A synthetic habitat device providing for the enhancement of open estuary systems with regard to the survival potential of juvenile fish. The device is an assembly composed of a horizontal member...
5660140 Method and system for using coal mine water runoff by raising cold water fish therewith  
A method and system are provided for using coal mine water effluent and for raising cold water fish. The method involves aerating coal mine water effluent having a water temperature of from 12...
5628279 Fish cage  
A fish cage, comprising: a rigid hexagonal frame enclosed in a grating skin and including a feed tube extending through said grating skin for providing feed to the interior of the cage. The...
5340120 Fish rodeo game and method having a lasso apparatus and method  
A fish rodeo game (10) enables a game participant to catch fish (52) floating within a water body (12) utilizing a lasso apparatus (50). The water body (12) is confined within an enclosure (14). A...
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