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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7587991 | Support device for the cultivation of macro organisms in marine waters A support device for cultivating macro organisms in marine waters consisting of first and second coplanar rings connected to each other by a plurality of radial support lines and provided between them with a plurality of cultivating lines arranged in substantially c... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7357097 | Device for shellfish farming Device for cage (1) for shellfish farming, where the cage is placed in the sea or in a tank with water and where the cage's one side (11) is provided with openings, for instance a grid (13) and where the cage's other sides (3, 5, 7, 9) pr... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341021 | Submersible farm An improved submersible mollusc farm is disclosed. A line of cables bearing the culture ropes and the cylindrical buoys which maintain the line horizontal is suspended from end floats. The end floats include a filling/emptying system using water by way of ballast, i... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7104219 | Piling decontamination and marine life enhancement system A marine habitat enhancement system is provided that in one embodiment is configured for attachment to existing pilings and in another embodiment is a stand-alone system anchored to the soil. The system includes a housing formed of a plurality of panels configured f... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6974042 | Nestable and/or liftable rack Rack includes a left upright frame, a right upright frame, and a connector extending between and joining the left and right frames. The connector defines at least one (1) passage extending along the left upright frame, for example, so that another rack may be nested... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6892672 | Apparatus for breeding fish in open sea Fish-breeding apparatus (10), which comprises a frame, supporting one or a plurality of breeding cages (11) and provided with hollow buoyancy elements (17), and at least one device for controlling the buoyancy of the apparatus by filling, totall... | 05/17/2005 |
| 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 and at a sufficient velocity so that the cleaning water swee... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6230646 | Deep ocean, mid-water farming apparatus A deep ocean, mid-water farming apparatus, for propagating bi-valves, kelp and sea weed comprising a plurality of air-containing tanks arranged in a frame and including a lower frame element and an upper frame element, a device for anchoring the tanks in ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6223689 | Nelson trawlers aquaculture unit An aquaculture system for allowing live seafood such as clam seeds to grow on a floatation raft which can be positioned in water dock spaces of a marina. A first embodiment allows for an air source such as a regenerative blower to pump air into airlifts u... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6089191 | Marine habitat systems A family of man-made marine habitat systems and methods are disclosed for placement in various waterways to restore the natural marine environments that have been previously destroyed by commercial development as well as mitigate the damage caused by futu... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6044798 | Floating aquaculture apparatus A modular apparatus for cultivating marine animals caged within rearing units submerged in a body of water of the natural environment of the animals includes a row and column structure that floats at the water surface. The apparatus is moored by anchors d... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6024050 | Shellfish aquaculture upwellers and systems A shellfish aquaculture upweller system utilizes one or more upwellers having a volume-defining silo, a selectively removable exhaust port and a selectively removable and liquid permeable assembly. The silo includes a top end, an apertured bottom end and ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5769027 | Aquaculture container and construction An aquaculture container for raising shellfish is formed of a homogeneous, monolithic monocoque shell by forming one or more openings therein and installing screen, net, or mesh over the opening(s). The container may be formed of a plastic 55 gallon barre... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5628280 | Oyster cleansing/purification array An oyster and other molluscan cleansing system suitable for purifying, or promoting the growout of, for example, oysters, clams, mussels, or the like. The preferred embodiment of the present invention teaches a system wherein there is provided a central p... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5429074 | Storage apparatus for cultivating oysters An oyster cultivating apparatus 10 is provided including a first cylindrically shaped elongated member 12 having an open area 14 extending therethrough and a first plurality of openings 16 formed thereabout. An upper member 20 is provided to cover an uppe... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5400745 | Shellfish culture and harvesting system A method for the cultchless cultivation of mollusks comprises placing the mollusks in an elongate bag of mesh material, which is preferably about 100 feet long. The bag has a longitudinal slit therein for providing access to the bag. The bag is suspended ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5309672 | Submerged platform structure for open ocean macroalgal farm systems Disclosed is an open ocean farm structure for attachment of macroalgal plants. The farm structure is made up of linear elements connected with nodes to form a three dimensional truss. The linear elements are composed of tubes containing solid rods which a... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5009189 | Aquatic cage and method The cage has a vertical side wall made of flexible netting. Vertically elongated receptacles are attached to the side walls at spaced intervals, and stiff support rods are inserted into the receptacles to stiffen the sidewall and cause it to stand erect w... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4936253 | Marine fish farm A marine fish farm includes a submersible cultivation cage having a rigid cylindrical body having annular rings spaced from each other within the cylindrical body and connected to each other by beams and crosspieces, an elongated body attached to the uppe... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4854774 | Process for implantation of aquatic artificial substrates, structures for the implantation, and device for operating the process Immersing, excavating, and mooring means for implantation of aquacultural artificial substrates on sedimentary bottoms. The artificial substrate structure is a single unit which comprises a support-surface and a mooring organ provided with anti-extraction devi... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4704990 | Cultivating molluscs The invention relates to a method and apparatus for cultivating molluscs particularly oysters. Oysters are placed in a water permeable container which is placed in suitable water to feed the oysters. The container is rotated so the oysters are regularly m... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4594965 | Symbiotic aqua-culture A symbiotic aqua-culture system includes a barrier fence surrounding a protected body of water in which is extended a conduit having a plurality of tubes therein and which is coaxial with a tubular screen. An electrode in the form of a helically wound wir... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4434743 | Shellfish mariculture apparatus A shellfish mariculture apparatus wherein the apparatus includes a frame, an envelope comprising a sleeve of open mesh material having an upper and lower portion and a series of stanchions operably connected to the frame for supporting an upper portion of... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4328764 | Shellfish mariculture method and apparatus A shellfish mariculture method and apparatus wherein the apparatus includes a frame, an envelope comprising a sleeve of open mesh material having an upper and lower portion and a means operably connected to the frame for supporting an upper portion of the... | 05/11/1982 |
