Offshore aquaculture system

Details Offshore aquaculture system Offshore aquaculture system

2005-05-31

2010-06-29

Nguyen, T. (Department: 3644)

Animal husbandry

Aquatic animal culturing

Crustacean culturing

C119S223000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07743733

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides for an off-shore unitary fish farming apparatus, including: a plurality of floatable fish containers aligned sequentially having attachment means for flexibly connecting the containers to maintain the containers in a predetermined relationship to one another, a dampening means attached to at least one of the containers to reduce current and wave and also deflect any floating debris away from the containers, a fish feed tank for holding, mixing and distribution of fish feed slurry to each of the plurality of fish containers, the fish tank having a securing means for attaching the dampening means to the tank; a feed dispenser for radially dispensing fish feed in the container directly beneath the water surface, anchor means to anchor the apparatus to an aquatic floor, the anchor means allowing radial movement of the tank around an anchor position and a crane mounted on the fish feed tank.

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