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Class 43/9.6 - Utilizing electrical shock to control fish or aquatic animal


Subclass of Class 43 - Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Definition: Subject matter wherein the large, flattened, bag shaped
No. of patents: 8
Last issue date: 09/24/2002


NumberTitleIssue Date
6453596Procedure for electro-stunning and/or electro-sacrifice, for industrial application to marine inchthyological species in floating cages
Procedure for electro-stunning and/or electro-sacrifice, for industrial application to marine ichthyological species in floating cages having a floating cage (12) with tuna fish (6) two divers are introduced, the hunter (1), who uses a rifle with a harpoo...
09/24/2002
6170436By-catch reduction acoustic device
Acoustic devices, attached to fishing nets, reduce or avoid by-catch of marine animals during fishing operations. The acoustic devices emit a deterrent signal to a particular marine animal on actuation by the approach of the animal. At least one of the de...
01/09/2001
6138397Method and device for operation of a trawl
There is referred to a process and an arrangement for control of one or more trawls (12, 40, 42) which are towed after a vessel (10), where the trawl(s) (12, 40, 42) are connected to the vessel by means of a number of cables (16, 14; 44, 45, 46), and wher...
10/31/2000
6038494Control 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 orientation of control surfaces associated with a turbine/gene...
03/14/2000
5797210Apparatus for electro-fishing
Electro-fishing apparatus comprising a trawling net (16) which during operation is towed over the bottom, a combination of electrodes (10, 12) which, during operation, are towed over the bottom at a distance in front (14) of the net (16), and a pulse gene...
08/25/1998
5644863Fishing gear for electric fishing
Fishing gear for electric fishing, comprising a beam (5) which is provided with pairs of electrodes (9, 10) over which a potential difference can be generated, as well as a power source (16) and pulse generator. The power source (16), the pulse generator ...
07/08/1997
5289133Power density methods for electroshocking
Apparatus and method for measuring power density in an energized volume of water using either a measurement of voltage gradient or current density for use in determining optimal electrical power parameters for electrofishing, in-water electroshocking, ele...
02/22/1994
5123195Method and apparatus for separating targeted species of aquatic life
A shrimp trawl or net having a second piggyback net attached to an opening in the top side of the body of the trawl and a pulser to stimulate mature shrimp to enter the opening in the second net. Alternatively, an upper deck is formed in the body of the m...
06/23/1992
 
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