FISH CATCHING METHOD AND APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A01K99/00 

FIELD: fish industry.

SUBSTANCE: method involves providing artificial heating of sea water within area under elevated structure by means of thermal water enabling heating through walls of elevated structure columns for 24 hours per day during the whole year; creating artificial illumination of water area at different depths of basin on all supporting columns of elevated structure by means of electric illumination lamps; changing water chemical composition by introducing phosphates, nitrogen compounds, carbonic acid during the whole year regardless of season of the year; catching fish by nets. Apparatus has nets and lamps, and is additionally provided with elevated structure equipped with pipe columns connected to paired pipes of wells. Elevated structure platform is made in the form of belt or round, oval, square or polygonal ring and is equipped with fish transportation bucket conveyor. Lamps are mounted on elevated structure columns at different depth levels of basin. Nets are fixed around platform and are provided with illumination lamps. Mineral substance dispenser disposed under platform along longitudinal axis of symmetry of elevated structure is provided with hopper and dosing devices.

EFFECT: reduced labor intensity, decreased costs, improved working conditions and safety equipment.

7 cl, 20 dwg