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Methods and apparatus are provided for harvesting aquaculture from a body of water. The apparatus includes a continuous belt which is partially submerged in the water. A flow of water is created which forces aquaculture against the moving belt and the belt then lifts the aquaculture into the vessel.

Methods and apparatus are provided for harvesting aquaculture from a body of water. The apparatus includes a continuous belt which is partially submerged in the water. A flow of water is created which forces aquaculture against the moving belt and the belt then lifts the aquaculture into the vessel. The aquaculture is then deposited on a moving belt which initially filters out a selected species from the aquaculture and deposits the selected species in a settling compartment. The selected species is then pumped from the settling compartment to a second compartment. The selected species may then be passed through another filtering system comprised of a tube with a formed wire spirally wound thereabout. The spacing between the wound wire may be varied so that only the selected species having a specific size may pass therethrough. As a result, only filtered selected species need be transported to shore thereby providing for a more efficient system and allowing the ship to transport more of the selected species and less detritus.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed and desired to be secured by United States Patent is:] [1.]1. An apparatus for separating a selected species from aquaculture harvested from a body of water the apparatus comprising:(a) extraction means for continuously removing a portion of the aquaculture from the body of water;

[ What is claimed and desired to be secured by United States Patent is:] [1.]1. An apparatus for separating a selected species from aquaculture harvested from a body of water the apparatus comprising:(a) extraction means for continuously removing a portion of the aquaculture from the body of water; and(b) a porous screen positioned to receive aquaculture harvested from the body of water and to separate at least a portion of the selected species from the aquaculture, wherein the porous screen comprises a plurality of pores extending therethrough, the pores being slightly larger then the selected species to allow the selected species to pass through the porous screen; and(c) a water source positioned adjacent to the porous screen to deposit water thereon and assist the selected species in passing through the, pores.