METHOD OF PRODUCING LARVAE OF EUROPEAN EEL Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: pisciculture. SUBSTANCE: eel breeders are caught in natural reservoirs, placed in sealed container with sea water, and kept there for 1.5 months. Pressure 15 bar is created in the container and temperature 24-26 C is maintained, whereas water is continuously supplied with atomic and molecular oxygen. All over this period, metabolism products are removed from water. It is of expedience to add spawning substrate into container. Under these conditions, eel breeders are ripened to provide natural spawning. EFFECT: simplified procedure with no large expenses required. 2 cl