CN109068616A - Abalone culture device and method - Google Patents

Abstract

For the improvement on the coast with the device and method of feeding sea-ear in offshore environment.A kind of for growing the water tank on the bank of abalone, the water tank includes long and narrow pedestal, and the long and narrow pedestal includes multiple precast base parts；It is parallel to the upstanding wall of the longitudinal axis of the long and narrow pedestal；Multiple channels, the multiple channel are connected to tailrace and water trap for water flow to be transported to each channel, and multiple water tanks are arranged to array.A kind of offshore submersible type container limits the fence for being used for abalone, and the fence includes the inner surface for receiving abalone on it；One or more holes, being configured to when the container is immersed in the water allows water to flow through the fence, but does not allow abalone to extend there through；One or more feeding ports in the chamber wall；And one or more feed distributors, each distributor include that the reservoir for abalone feed and the mouth for being configured for receiving at corresponding feeding port divide.

Description

Abalone culture device and method

Technical field

The present invention relates to abalone culture device and method.Specifically, the present invention relates on the coast and offshore environment The improvement of the device and method of middle feeding sea-ear.

Background technique

Abalone is a kind of very high food of price, and demand of the whole world to it constantly increases.In order to meet this hold The demand of continuous property has built up abalone culture field to supplement the wild abalone reduced supply.Although exist now it is some most Offshore farm is formed eventually, but most abalone cultures field is only based on land.

In existing abalone culture field, after oviposition, the abalone young is usually made to rest on the plastic plate that growth has seaweed Surface on.Then these plates are separated in shelf and is fitted into water tank about 5-6 months, or until they grow into about Until the size of 10mm.The factor of such as solar exposure is carefully controlled during the stage in this " plate raising ", to balance seaweed Growth and abalone onboard is grown.Then young Bao is moved to so-called " plate water tank ", wherein they are in shallow water tank Growth, the seawater of high quality constantly flow through the water tank.Abalone is fed with the food made, the food is for difference Production phase tailor, and during preceding 5-7 months in plate water tank, the size of abalone is grown from about 10mm To about 25mm.Finally, the abalone that diameter is about 90mm can put goods on the market and by it from plate about after oviposition 3 years Shape water tank removes to be processed.

The a large amount of infrastructure of existing abalone culture field needs, building, water tank, pumping system etc., and therefore Operation cost is very high.In fact, estimation produces the cost of about 200 tons of abalone breedings in 1,000,000 Australian Dollars under current electricity prices Left and right.In addition, so that abalone is grown into the size that can sell needs about 3 years, and it is current almost within entire this period Require big water-masuring box infrastructure.Thus, existing abalone culture field often is faced with annual about 200 tons of the production limit, And it is therefore less likely to the increasing need that can satisfy the whole world to abalone.

Expand traditional abalone culture field and is not without problem to meet this demand.For example, big needed for building Type concrete tank and their associated water supply and drainage system are costly and time consuming, and may usually become because of various factors It is complicated, these factors such as: uneven or unstable ground, existing building or infrastructure (may hinder concrete Pour) etc..In addition, supplying water complicated with drainage system possible operation and being easy to happen failure.

It is known in the offshore farm for wherein growing up to abalone.In this kind of farm, once abalone is on the coast Specific dimensions (generally about 50mm) is grown beyond, offshore growth facility is just transferred to, wherein they are mounted in example Such as from the net that floating body is folded down (in general, the net is folded down from round floating body).Many structures are located at the net In, these structures provide the surface that hide can be stopped with them for abalone (abalone will not rest on the net).

Although this kind of offshore farm compared with above-mentioned farm on the bank may dependence to infrastructure it is lower, Still there are many problems for they.For example, the food of abalone is sowed into fence, then it passes through water column and falls and rest on So that abalone is edible on the surface of hide.However, as will be understood, a big chunk food may be fallen simultaneously directly through net And therefore can not be obtained by abalone, to increase production cost or reduce the growth rate of abalone.Movement in water column may also Lead to rest on the food on hide to be swept before being eaten by abalone.Finally, predator can pass through net and eat up The risk of abalone in growth exists always.

Offshore abalone culture field must also anchor to seabed securely moderately usually to minimize during storm or The risk being damaged in billow.The position of farm in water be therefore it is fixed, this may cause environmental problem, these environment Problem is associated with sea bed institute's amount of received sunlight below farm is reduced, or by cannot be by the dirt of food that abalone eats It contaminates caused by the region around farm.

Offshore farm using the submersible type abalone storing containers specially designed is known.However, to this kind of container In abalone supply feed and periodic test carried out to it be difficult, and will usually require diver and/or other specially Industry equipment.

Abalone culture device and method are improved so that the productivity of abalone culture field can increase to meet the whole world pair The increasing need of abalone will be advantageous.

Summary of the invention

In the first aspect, the present invention is provided to grow the water tank of abalone.The water tank includes long and narrow pedestal, the bottom Seat includes upstanding wall, and the upstanding wall is arranged substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the long and narrow pedestal, and described upright Wall limits channel for receiving water flow in-between.The long and narrow pedestal includes being suitable for sealingly attaching to together multiple pre- Base portion processed.

As will be understood, building course can be made by building abalone raising water tank (such as plate water tank) by precast base part Process compared with prior art significantly simplifies.This modular water tank will not need traditionally to pour (example with large-sized concrete Such as) associated most of preparation, and crane etc. can be used, precast base part is transported to scene, even Near existing infrastructure (for example, shed or other plate water tanks).Furthermore, it is possible to can be achieved outside the venue and than scene The more controllable environment of environment in manufacture precast part, and precast part therefore should have it is significant higher and more stable Quality.

In some embodiments, multiple precast base parts can be substantially identical to one another further to simplify assembling Process and reduce build water tank needed for different components quantity.

In second aspect, the present invention provides the precast base portion used in the water tank of the first aspect of the present invention of being suitable for Point.

In a third aspect, the present invention provides cistern system, and the cistern system includes multiple the first aspect of the present invention Water tank, the multiple water tank is arranged to array.

In some embodiments of the third aspect, cistern system may include two water tanks, and described two water tanks are along it The longitudinal axis arranged in series of long and narrow pedestal and the end of a water tank be positioned adjacent to another water tank end (that is, It is arranged in " head to head ").Cistern system may also include central channel, and the central channel can be located at the long and narrow bottom of the adjacent end of water tank Between seat and it is sealingly connected to the long and narrow pedestal, and can selectively be operated so that water flow to be transported in the channel of water tank Or will be delivered to water tank channel distal end in water discharge.In this kind of embodiment, operate needed for the cistern system The amount of infrastructure (for example, waterpipe and pumping equipment) can be minimized, to reduce the complexity and cost of cistern system (two aspect of operation and building).

Cistern system may additionally include the scaoffold above central channel in some embodiments, and the scaoffold exists It may be adapted to receive water receiver on it in some embodiments.The water receiver may can be operated so that water wave to be transported in channel One or more in so that the channel is rinsed well, mode and the wave class done in the natural environment of abalone Seemingly.

In some embodiments, water receiver can be along the track sliding being arranged on scaoffold so that it and water tank Selected one or more alignments in channel in system.In some embodiments, water receiver can be towards any one water tank pivot Turn so that water wave can be transported to selected channel.In this way, water receiver can be easy to relocate and pivot (manually Or automatically) so that it gradually rinses all channels in cistern system well.

In some embodiments, water tank may also include abalone feeding equipment, be suitable for moving along the length in each channel It moves and sows food into channel.The feeding equipment can be slided for example along the track being arranged on upstanding wall.

In some embodiments, water tank may also include dual water supply.As will be understood, water supply failure is (even very short A period of time) to can lead to a large amount of abalones dead.

In some aspects of the invention, the water tank or cistern system for growing abalone are provided comprising long and narrow pedestal, The pedestal includes upstanding wall, and the upstanding wall limits channel to be used to receive water flow, wherein the water tank or water in-between Case system further includes any one or more in the following terms:

Multiple precast base parts, are suitable for sealingly attaching to together；

Central channel is located between the end of adjacent long and narrow pedestal and is sealingly connected to the end, and selective Ground can be operated so that water flow to be transported in each channel or will have discharged into the water in each channel in adjacent long and narrow pedestal Far-end discharge；

Scaoffold is suitable for receiving water receiver on it, and the water receiver can be operated so that water wave to be transported in channel One or more in；And

Abalone feeding equipment is suitable for moving along the length in each channel and sowing food into channel.

In fourth aspect, the present invention is provided to store the submersible type container of abalone.The container includes chamber wall, The fence for being used for abalone is limited, wherein the fence includes the inner surface for receiving abalone on it.The container further includes One or more holes, being configured to when the container is immersed in the water allows water to flow through fence, but does not allow abalone therefrom It passes through.The container further includes one or more feeding ports and one or more feed distributors in chamber wall.Each Distributor includes the reservoir for abalone feed and is configured for receiving the mouth point at corresponding feeding port, wherein One or more of distributors can independently be operated so that the feed being installed therein to be assigned in fence.

This container is well suited for offshore environment (for example, container is those of to be folded down environment from floating body or long rope) Middle use.The natural movement of water causes water to flow through container, this provides continuing for oxygenated water to the abalone stopped on an internal surface Source, all demands without growing facility on the bank, such as plate water tank and lasting water pump are sent.

In addition, being provided between feed distributor can advantageously extend and check to the abalone in container to submersible type container Time.Although the abalone in growth should always be inspected periodically, in this kind of embodiment, the time between inspection can quilt Extend (for example, extending up to one month).This is one compared to some existing submersible type containers and significantly improves, described existing Submersible type container needs are about per week to be fetched from water to be re-filled with the feed of abalone, or needs diver's hose, is led to Crossing the hose can be pumped into abalone feed in container from canoe.

In some embodiments, one or more distributors can be operated independently will fill in the predetermined time It is assigned in fence in feed wherein.In some embodiments, for example, container may include the distribution of two or more feeds Device, the multiple feed distributor are suitable for what is be installed therein in different time (for example, in different predetermined time) Feed is assigned in fence.This kind of embodiment can advantageously ensure that more stable food conveying, this can help prevent waste Food.

In some embodiments, fence can be configured with receiving member wherein, and the component provides other interior table Face for receiving abalone on it.Because the quantity for the abalone that can be stored in fence depends on various factors, including available The amount of surface region, so increasing inner surface area means that more abalones can be grown in a reservoir.

In some embodiments, the component can be general planar, this will be helpful when removing abalone, because For there is no them may hide in narrow corner wherein.However, as will be understood, it is desirable to maximum internal as much as possible Abalone receiving surface region.Thus, when component it is foldable to be assemblied in fence when, the component bigger than fence can be used.One In a little embodiments, component foldable may repeatedly limit multiple other inner surfaces for receiving abalone on it. Therefore abalone quantity can be maximized for given volume, to facilitate the efficiency for further improving breeding process.

In some embodiments, the chamber wall may include inner and outer wall, between have a cavity.The cavity Empty gas and water or husky (or combinations thereof) can be for example suitable for receiving so as to the buoyancy of adjustment container.

In some embodiments, the container may be openable to approach the abalone in fence.Bao is removed from surface Fish may be difficult, and if abalone can hide in the recessed portion for being difficult to touch, be even more difficult to.Therefore, in order to improve To the efficiency that all will be helpful to improve breeding process close to done anything of the abalone in container.

In the 5th aspect, the present invention is provided to the feedings that the submersible type container with the fourth aspect of the present invention is used together Expect distributor.The feed distributor includes: reservoir, is configured to save the feed of abalone；Mouth point, is configured to It receives in one in the feeding port of the container；And gate, signal is being received (for example, predetermined The signal that is generated at the end of time or the signal generated by external source) after can be moved to open position from closed position.Work as gate When being moved to its open position from its closed position, the feed in reservoir is assigned in fence.

In the 6th aspect, the present invention is provided to the method for abalone is grown in offshore position.The method includes will One or more of submersible type container of the fourth aspect of the present invention is deployed in the long rope for anchoring to seabed, and periodically It fetches each of one or more of submersible type containers and checks the abalone being installed therein (for example, for predation in ground Person, expected growth, any death rate etc. check).

Young Bao is raised using offshore position will vacate shore water box foundation facility to be used for the raising of next round abalone, thus It reduces cost associated with (up to 3 years) huge tanks infrastructure is used for a long time and makes it possible to grow the Bao in more generations Fish.Further, since water around the natural mobile of container, does not need active pumping sea water across submersible type container (that is, such as plate on the bank Needed for shape water tank), this significantly reduces costs associated with operation pumping system (according to the abalone grown).This Outside, container of the invention can be by keeping abalone can not be by deposit feeder especially when being maintained in pendency environment (starfish etc.) touches to substantially reduce predation.

In the embodiment that submersible type container includes feed distributor, method of the invention may also include with full feed Distributor replaces the feed distributor of any sky.

In some embodiments, the equipment of fetching being suspended on the side of canoe can be used to fetch one or more submersible types Container.The equipment of fetching can be operated for example to lift container from water, by container be located on the deck of canoe so as to It checks the abalone being installed therein, and then puts back to container in water.In this kind of embodiment, abalone can be by the people on ship It is close, and diver is not required.

Detailed description of the invention

Hereinafter with reference to the attached drawing embodiment that the present invention will be described in more detail, in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 shows the partial exploded perspective view of the cistern system of embodiment according to the present invention；

Fig. 2 shows embodiments according to the present invention for delivering water into the channel of water tank or by water from the channel The cross-sectional side view of the slot of discharge；

Fig. 3 shows the slot of Fig. 2 and the partial exploded perspective view of water tank；

Fig. 4 shows the partial exploded perspective view of the central channel of the cistern system of embodiment according to the present invention；

Fig. 5 shows the cross-sectional side view of the central channel of the cistern system of another embodiment according to the present invention；

Fig. 6 shows the decomposition perspective view of the cistern system of another embodiment according to the present invention；

Fig. 7 shows the embodiment party of the water system for being used together with the cistern system of embodiment according to the present invention Case；

Fig. 8 shows the array of the water tank of the embodiment of cistern system according to the present invention；

Fig. 9 shows the perspective view of the submersible type container for storing abalone of embodiment according to the present invention；

Figure 10 shows the multiple for storing abalone in what is be stacked of alternate embodiment according to the present invention The perspective view of submersible type container；

Figure 11 shows the cross-sectional side view of the submersible type container of Figure 10, wherein the component dress for receiving abalone on it In fence；

Figure 12 shows the container of Figure 11 and the perspective view of component, and wherein container, which is in, opens configuration；

Figure 13 shows the component for reception abalone on it of embodiment according to the present invention；

Figure 14 shows the feed distributor being used together for the submersible type container with embodiment according to the present invention Perspective view, wherein lid is in closed configuration；

Figure 15 shows the feed distributor of Figure 14, but lid, which is in it, opens configuration；

Figure 16 shows the feed distributor of Figure 14 from the perspective view in terms of its other end；

Figure 17 shows the viewgraph of cross-section of the feed distributor of Figure 14；

Figure 18 show the feed distributor of Figure 14 be inserted into embodiment according to the present invention for storing abalone Viewgraph of cross-section after in submersible type container；

The offshore that Figure 19 shows embodiment according to the present invention is deployed in multiple for storing the latent of abalone in long rope The side view of ability of swimming container；

Figure 20 shows the close-up illustration of a part of the long rope of Figure 19；

Figure 21 shows the submersible type container for fetching Figure 19 so as to the perspective view of the canoe checked；And

Figure 22 shows the rearview of the lifting means of canoe shown in Figure 21.

Specific embodiment

The present invention relates to can be used for improving the device and method with the efficiency of offshore abalone culture field on the bank.It hereafter will more in detail The present invention carefully is described.

Water tank and cistern system

In an aspect, the present invention is provided to grow the water tank of abalone.The water tank includes long and narrow pedestal, the bottom Seat includes upstanding wall, and the upstanding wall is arranged substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the long and narrow pedestal, and described upright Wall limits channel for receiving the water flow for continuing (in use) flowed therethrough in-between.The long and narrow pedestal includes suitable In the multiple precast base parts being sealingly coupled together (and in some embodiments by the multiple precast base portion Divide and limit).In another aspect, the present invention provides cistern system, and the cistern system includes these multiple water tanks, described more A water tank is arranged to array.In a further aspect, the present invention is provided to pre- used in these water tanks or cistern system Base portion processed.

As discussed above, abalone culture field conventionally comprises the plate water tank raising stage, and wherein abalone is from larval growth At the size that can be put goods on the market.This kind of plate water tank is usually long and shallow concrete tank, about 18 meters long, 2.5 meters wide With 20cm depth.It is per second that about 3 liters of fresh seawaters are pumped across water tank, the depth dimension of water in order to generate suitable growing environment It holds in about 75mm (being enough to cover the abalone in water tank).

Water tank of the invention includes long and narrow pedestal, and the pedestal has upstanding wall, and the upstanding wall limits use in-between In the channel for receiving water flow.The long and narrow pedestal can have suitable length (for example, between about 10 meters and 30 meters or being situated between Between about 15 meters and 25 meters), still, similar to traditional plate water tank, preferably about 18m long.Test and experiment It has been shown that the oxygen concentration for flowing through in the water of the plate water tank equipped with abalone often drop to after about 18m desirable level with Under.Therefore, the water tank that length is about 18 meters is substantially impeded from anoxic water and flows through abalone in the far-end of water tank.

Long and narrow pedestal may include any amount of channel.In general, long and narrow pedestal includes multiple channels so that maximize can be The quantity of the abalone grown in water tank.Each of described channel can have any suitable width (for example, between about 1 Between rice and 5 meters or between about 2 meters and 4 meters), and water tank has corresponding width.It is arranged however, being similar in tradition Plate water tank in channel, channel width be preferably about 2.5m.When long and narrow pedestal has multiple channels, channel can have There is identical or different width.In specific embodiments, the channel or each channel are about 18m long and about 2.5m It is wide.

Upstanding wall is arranged substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of long and narrow pedestal and can have any suitable height.Example Such as, in some embodiments, upstanding wall may be about 20cm high, as the case where traditional plate water tank.In general, straight Wall generally extends in the whole length of long and narrow pedestal, but certain retraction or stretching can provide advantage, all institutes as follows The advantages of discussion.Upstanding wall can have any suitable thickness (that is, width), be as long as they are suitable for purpose described herein It can.Too narrow, then their structural intergrity may be damaged during building water tank or in subsequent operation period.It is too thick, then They need excessive material that could be formed and can also reduce the width in the channel equipped with abalone, and unnecessarily increase narrow The total weight of long pedestal.It has been found that the upstanding wall that width is about 150mm is effective.

Any amount of precast base part can be used to form long and narrow pedestal (and therefore forming water tank) of the invention.It is narrow Long pedestal can for example including two or more precast base parts, the precast base part in a manner of edge-to-edge hermetically It links together, in order to provide the broader water tank with other channel.Long and narrow pedestal can be for example including two or more Precast base part, the precast base part are sealingly coupled together in end-to-end mode, in order to provide longer logical Road makes it possible for shorter precast base part.

In specific embodiments, the width of long and narrow pedestal is one or two precast base part.In specific embodiment In, a length of two precast base parts of long and narrow pedestal.It has been found that this configuration is between tank size and relatively easy construction Good balance is provided, because size possessed by precast base part is easy to be transported and adjusted using conventional vehicle and machinery It moves to appropriate location.

It the use of length is the prefabricated of about 9m in this kind of embodiment in view of the conventional lengths and width of plate water tank Base portion may be more convenient.Two channels in order to provide about 18m long in this kind of base portion can be combined.It is this kind of Length possessed by precast base part is transported to abalone culture field with being easy the manufacture for using conventional means of transport from it.This Class embodiment provides balance between various factors, and such as water tank ideally has the base portion of minimum number but still has Useful size, while precast base part still is able to relatively easily transport and then position at the scene.

When the channel in traditional plate water tank is about 2.5m wide, precast base part may include most four channels And it is still transported using conventional vehicle and machinery.However, the precast base part of two channel widths is in some cases It may be preferably as they may be easier to handle.There are two the precast base parts in channel will have about 6m's for tool Width is dimensioned such that is transported with conventional means of transport as discussed above, possessed by it.There are four channels for tool Precast base part will be able to use with the width of about 11m, size (just) possessed by it conventional means of transport into Row transport, but will be heavier and more difficult, and therefore unsuitable some applications.

The bottom in channel can be generally smooth or may include raised member, and abalone is often liked oneself being located in institute It states in raised member.This kind of raised member provides protection for abalone and simulates more natural living environment.Although raised member Can have any form and orientation, but to when harvesting the abalone in water tank, be substantially parallel to the length in channel (that is, the longitudinal axis for being substantially parallel to long and narrow pedestal) extend general linear shape raised member may be easier from Abalone is removed above.

Precast base part can be made of any suitable material.In some embodiments, precast base part is by mixing Solidifying soil is made.As will be understood, concrete is particularly suitable for the material applied like this, this is because its intensity, durable Property, the ability and relatively low cost of anti-UV light.Other suitable materials include having the plastics (example of appropriate intensity and durability Such as, moulded plastic).

In precast base part in the embodiment made of concrete, thickness possessed by concrete must be assigned enough Intensity be able to bear water tank or cistern system so as to base portion construction and assembling during promotion, and be then able to through By the weight of firmly abalone and the water for flowing through channel.The bottom plate of base portion may be, for example, at least 100mm thickness, at least 130mm it is thick or At least 150mm is thick, this depends on various factors, and such as base portion and the relative size of gained water tank will give birth in water tank The amount etc. of long abalone.Similarly, upstanding wall (and other pre-constructed units described herein) must have the final use with it The thickness that way matches.

In order to simplify the construction of water tank or cistern system, multiple precast base parts can be substantially identical to one another.Composition It is another factor for potentially contributing to reduce manufacturing cost that partial quantity, which reduces,.However in an alternative embodiment, in advance Each of base portion processed can be the same or different from each other, if they can be sealingly coupled together it is narrow to be formed Long pedestal.

Precast base part is suitable for sealingly attaching to together.It may be used between the base portion connected and is formed greatly Any method of fluid-tight sealing on body.For example, in some embodiments, one end in precast base part can Including protrusion, the protrusion is configured to the correspondence for another the end being sealingly received in precast base part In recessed portion.This arrangement can provide as following form: the protrusion of stretching is configured to rest on the correspondence of adjacent part Retraction protrusion on.Alternatively, joint tongue and groove type structure can be used.

If the surface for forming the base portion of sealing is smooth (since a base portion is supported on another enough Weight is relatively heavy), then it may not be needed sealant.However, in some embodiments, sealant can be used to improve base portion / sealing watertightness.The sealing material of any waterproof can be used as sealant, especially have a degree of press The material of contracting.Suitable sealant includes such as silicone-based sealant.

In some embodiments, precast base part can be built into situ with pipeline and other component (for example, pouring System is into concrete bottom seating portion).Setting is possible to aobvious for water tank and the pipeline of cistern system (s) inside base portion The construction of simplified water tank is write, and is substantially reduced and leakage occurs (for example, because the pipeline of exposure is damaged during installation or mistake Ground alignment) a possibility that.

Water tank and cistern system of the invention may also include the other component for allowing the water to flow through its channel.Hereafter will The example for describing this base part.

In some embodiments, one end of long and narrow pedestal may be adapted to be sealingly connected to described for water flow to be transported to The tailrace in channel or each channel.In some embodiments, the other end (that is, its distal end) of long and narrow pedestal may be adapted to close Feud is connected to water trap.In this way it is possible to which the water tank for providing water flow on the abalone in its channel may be relatively easy It is built using other modular member.In some embodiments, precast base part may include for by long and narrow pedestal It is connected to the necessary feature structure (for example, protruding portion and complementary recessed portion) of tailrace and water trap.Alternatively, these features Structure can be provided separately with precast base part.

The slot that tailrace can extend for example including the width across long and narrow pedestal, and the water being wherein transported in slot is subsequent It flows in the channel or each channel.The slot that water trap can extend for example including the width across long and narrow pedestal, and wherein The water for having passed through the channel or each channel is discharged in slot.The slot extended across the width of long and narrow pedestal can pass through water Each channel in case conveys relatively uniform water flow.

Long and narrow pedestal can be used any suitable mechanism (for example, such as above in the case where hermetically connecting base portion It is discussed) it is sealingly connected to tailrace and water trap.In general, the width of tailrace and water trap will be with long and narrow pedestal substantially It is upper identical, but they can be longer than the width of long and narrow pedestal or short in some embodiments, as long as water cannot be from water tank Leakage.

Tailrace and water trap can be made of any suitable material, such as concrete or plastics.Although tailrace and Water trap will usually be provided so as to consistent with the modularity of water tank, still with preformed patterns (that is, together with precast base part) It is mentioned that they can individually build at the scene in some embodiments (for example, in conveying precast base part and structure It builds after the long and narrow pedestal of water tank).

The slot of tailrace and water trap can structure having the same or different structures.In some embodiments, described One or two of slot has first edge and second edge, and wherein first edge is suitable for being sealingly connected to long and narrow pedestal End.First edge be lower than second edge, and the water being introduced into the tank that discharges water therefore on that side of slot overflow and because This enters channel, rather than crosses second edge spilling.Similarly, it is discharged in rhone from channel (that is, crossing its first side Edge) water cannot cross its (higher) second edge spilling, but it is made to flow to (described below) in water trap.

In some embodiments, tailrace and water trap may be to provide in the form that their function allows hand over 's.That is, tailrace (for example, slot at one end of long and narrow pedestal) can be switched so that it becomes water trap, and simultaneously, draining Device (for example, slot of the far-end of long and narrow pedestal) can be switched so that it becomes tailrace.This switching is so that in channel The direction of water flow can replace, to imitate tidal current and assist the feeding and oxygenation to abalone, but regardless of them in channel In position (abalone at the one end in channel will become to receive oxygen-containing most water from oxygen-containing least water is received).

Water tank may be mounted in any suitable manner on ground (or any other surface).For example, existing plate For water tank usually in the form of concrete slab, the concrete slab is by by concrete casting to the mould being properly located on ground It is formed in frame.However, this kind of water tank may be finally non-uniform (this will lead to the problem of water flow etc.), or may be due to Subsequent earth movements and rupture.Therefore, although water tank of the invention can be rest on the ground, they may be also suitable for pacifying It is attached to one or more pillars (for example, water tank may include recessed portion etc., pillar be may be received in the recessed portion).It can be Arrangement pillar before conveying precast base part drafts height so that base portion is supported on by pillar, while base portion quilt Engagement is to form long and narrow pedestal and therefore form water tank.Precast base part for example directly can hang this with crane upon delivery On class pillar.As will be understood, this method of construction does not need to be laid with ground, therefore possibly even reduces and build water tank or water tank The cost of system.

It is also advantageous that using for pillar is at long and narrow pedestal of water tank/cistern system (s) from ground The raised position in face.This raised position may more meet the ergonomics of worker because worker will not need to bend over or under It squats to ground level to handle manually material in channel etc..In fact, water tank is in work convenient for worker Highly.In addition, with deliver water into channel and from the associated pipeline of channel discharge can the side of resting on the ground (usually ground it On), rather than must be embedded in below ground to have enough drops (as the case where the water tank resting on the ground). As will be understood, this will not only reduce workload required for installing water tank of the invention (for example, will not need as subsurface Pipeline ditching), and any leakage in pipeline will be more easily detected and place under repair.If pipeline is not buried, The general maintenance of pipeline can also greatly simplify.

In some embodiments, pillar can be adapted so that they from ground stretch out distance be adjustable.Spiral shell Circumflex branch column is for example screwed into ground, and is once screwed into ground securely and can be twisted or be screwed down upwards phase to adjust them To height.This kind of spiral supporting post can help to substantially reduce the construction-time of cistern system, and result in the need for less material.

Above, the pillar of mounting seat part can also be used to support above-mentioned tailrace and water trap.

In the embodiment of cistern system of the invention, cistern system includes central channel and two water tanks, described two Water tank is along the longitudinal axis arranged in series of its long and narrow pedestal, and the end of a water tank is positioned adjacent to another water tank End.Central channel is located between the end of adjacent long and narrow pedestal and is sealingly connected to the end (for example, being discussed with above The mode stated), and can selectively operate with by water flow be transported to channel (one or more of) in or will be delivered to logical Road (one or more of) in water adjacent water tank far-end discharge (that is, so that pass through channel water flow can be anti- Turn, as described above).As will be understood, this embodiment of cistern system is applicable to any even number water tank (for example, side Opposite side and end-to-end arrangement and the therebetween water tank of central channel).

Water tank array in this embodiment is advantageous, because operation cistern system institute can be reduced by providing central channel The sum of the component needed.In addition, the occupied area of two water tanks arranged in this way is less than two water of spaced apart The occupied area of case, this may be advantageous in the limited position in space.

Central channel can have feature structure identical with above-mentioned tailrace and water trap, but its two edges may It needs that there is similar height (assuming that adjacent water tank is in identical height).

Cistern system (or in fact, with the plate cistern system for not being the water tank formed by precast base part) may be used also Including the scaoffold above central channel.Scaoffold may be adapted to receive water receiver on it, wherein water receiver can operate with Water wave is transported in one or more of channel.This water wave is similar to the wave occurred in the natural environment of abalone, And it can be used for rinsing channel well and being used for that abalone is made to grow more muscle qualities.In addition, the periodicity to channel is rinsed It can assist the oxygenation and feeding to abalone.Because each water tank (or even each channel) can have individually supply water and drain with Just cross contamination is helped prevent, so reservoir may be adapted to that water wave is made to be isolated to individual water tank or channel.

Water receiver may for example can be moved by sliding along the track being arranged on scaoffold along scaoffold. Therefore possible relatively easy mobile memory (even fill water), so that selected one in reservoir and cistern system Or multiple channel alignments.Once into appropriate location, water receiver may can be towards the channel in any of adjacent water tank It pivots so that water wave to be transported to the selected channel of selected water tank.In this way, single reservoir can be used for possible a large amount of Channel provide water wave.Reservoir can have the width substantially the same with the width in channel entire so as to water wave crossing channel Width.Or, it is possible to provide certain owes folded or overlapping.

It should be noted that above-mentioned water receiver may be provided at the position in addition to the central passage of cistern system (for example, adjacent water tank Far-end).

Cistern system (or in fact, with the plate cistern system for not being the water tank formed by precast base part) may be used also Including abalone feeding equipment, it is suitable for moving along the length in each channel and sowing food into channel.This feeding Equipment may be (thus saving labour turnover) of automation, it may be possible to close to the inaccessible channel of people, and may energy The enough food for more reliably and more stably distributing abalone.

Can be used abalone feeder can into cistern system all abalones distribution food any method.In some realities It applies in scheme, for example, feeding equipment can be slided along the track being arranged on the upstanding wall between channel.This rail network It can extend everywhere in cistern system, be provided with and obtained after cistern system is constructed in the track in individual base portion Alignment.Therefore, automation feeder can be programmed in cistern system advance everywhere and distribute food in reasonable time.

Cistern system (or in fact, with the plate cistern system for not being the water tank formed by precast base part) may be used also Including aisle, people can walk about to approach and can not approach from the side of cistern system or inaccessible logical along the aisle Road.Aisle for example can limit (if sufficiently wide) by the upstanding wall of long and narrow pedestal.Alternatively, aisle can be individual component, this A little components are sufficiently wide to be connected to cistern system to walk about and be suitable for above in an appropriate manner.In some embodiments, For example, aisle may be adapted to be connected to one or more of the upstanding wall in long and narrow pedestal.

Cistern system (or in fact, with the plate cistern system for not being the water tank formed by precast base part) may be used also Including dual water supply so as to prevent abalone it is main water supply break down in the case where mortality.

The present invention also provides the processes that mode for example described below operates above-mentioned cistern system.

For storing the submersible type container of abalone

In another aspect, the present invention is provided to store the submersible type container of abalone.Container includes chamber wall, described Chamber wall limits the fence for being used for abalone, wherein the fence includes the inner surface for receiving abalone on it.Container also wraps One or more holes are included, one or more of holes, which are configured to when container is immersed in the water, allows water to flow through fence, but Abalone is not allowed to extend there through.Container further includes one or more feeding ports and one or more feeds point in chamber wall Orchestration.Each distributor includes the reservoir for abalone feed and is configured for receiving the mouth at corresponding feeding port Part, wherein one or more of distributors can independently be operated so that the feed being installed therein to be assigned in fence

Advantageously, container is disposed suitable for offshore, to vacate limited resource on the bank, so that the total output of abalone can be with Increase.In addition, the abalone grown in more natural environment draws oxygen and at least some nutrients from the water of surrounding, to disappear Except the amount needed and may be decreased other required food to circulating pump etc..In addition, feed distributor can be used for extension pair Container checked between time, without using currently used in some offshore abalone cultures field it is complex and costly Program.

Submersible type container may have any suitable size, shape and configuration, as long as abalone can be stored in food by it In the environment being easy to get with oxygen-containing seawater.Container can be for example long and narrow.Container can be for example generally tubulose.Tool There is the container of this kind of shape that may be easier to carry out physical treatment and be more suitable for saving more abalones, while still making seawater It can flow therethrough.Other advantages of tubular container are described below.

In some embodiments, for example, the length of container can between about 500mm and 4000mm (for example, between Between about 1000mm and 3000mm or about 2200mm).In some embodiments, container can have between about The diameter of (for example, between about 800mm and 400mm or about 620mm) (or is holding between 1000mm and 500mm In the case that device is non-cylindrical, cross-section lengths).

Container can be made of any suitable material, and please be remembered, container will immerse most of use that it is spent in seawater Service life and the associated critical conditions of movement with water will be subjected to and periodically collect, check and redeploy, it is as follows Described by text.The plastic material of relative rigid is therefore preferred (especially because these materials relatively easily use rotating mould Modeling, blow molding etc. are formed).Container can for example using Rotomolding techniques (relatively cheap) by polyethylene (for example, the poly- second of food-grade Alkene) it is made.Container in some embodiments may also be based on black, this provides the dark surrounds that abalone is liked.

Container further includes one or more holes, and one or more of holes, which are configured to when container is immersed in the water, to be permitted Xu Shui flows through fence.In general, at least two holes will be needed in order to realize that water passes through the crossing current of fence, but a big hole Gap may also be capable of providing this function.In the embodiment that submersible type container is thin-and-long, one or more holes can be by Hole in the opposite ends of container provides.In some embodiments, container may include that two (or more) main aperture gaps are (logical It is often bigger hole, but they may be smaller hole, smaller hole is arranged to receive therefrom in some way The big seawater stream passed through) and many secondary (usually smaller) holes.

Hole does not allow abalone to extend there through, and otherwise abalone can escape from container that (or predator is able to enter Container).Preventing abalone from passing through hole can realize in any suitable manner.Hole can be for example with perhaps microporous in chamber wall Form provides.It provides alternatively, hole can cover the more macroporous mesh form in chamber wall (for example, in long and narrow container In the case of, at its either end).This sieve allows nutrient and water to be freely accessible to and flow through fence, while retaining abalone.One In a little embodiments, sieve can be provided in the form of rigid material plate, and the rigid material plate is adapted to be received in the recessed of chamber wall In concave portion (it is against damages that this potentially contributes to protection screen cloth).

This sieve can be formed by any suitable material, please remember its desired use again.For example, sieve is necessary Be it is erosion-resisting and it is hard enough in water when and withstand when from canoe load/unload may be surfy big Sea and impact.A kind of suitable material for being used to form sieve is stainless steel, such as is installed with the about 1.5mm thickness in the hole 4mm not Become rusty steel, and wherein the 40% of surface region is open.The sieve of about 1.5mm thickness has been found it is preferably, because this is Bao Fish is capable of the thickness of self cleaning.In use, abalone can ingest on sieve, and their mouth can actually approach Hole may be food with the seaweed etc. being located in hole so as to them.This ingest can help to prevent (or at least postponing) this kind of The biofouling of sieve, therefore water is allowed to flow through the container longer time.If sieve ratio 1.5mm is thick very much, abalone may The outermost of sieve can not be actually touched, and outermost biofouling therefore may occur.However, if sieve ratio 1.5mm is thin very much, then its intensity may be damaged.

The sieve in the aperture with about 4mm (± 1-2mm) is also likely to be beneficial because it can prevent for abalone it is new The fresh food being sent to is escaped from fence immediately.In fact, food stays in fence, it is obtained for abalone to eat herein With.However, as time goes by, food dissolves and therefore becomes smaller, and then it then may pass through appropriate size in sieve Hole.In this way, the seawater that the food earlier not consumed by abalone also will tend to be flowed through fence goes out fence.

Similarly, the sieve in the aperture with about 4mm (± 1-2mm) is also likely to be beneficial, because it can be prevented Childhood, predator entered fence, it is envisioned that childhood predator is during 1 year (for example, described herein first During offshore growth phase) may grow into they can threaten growth in abalone size.For example, it may be possible to which some are preyed on Person can be located in water column (but they will usually be found in seabed) and may be in contact with submersible type container.This kind of In the case of, it is sufficiently large so that the predator that can eat up abalone cannot pass through sieve, but childhood predator can pass through, And it unnoticed during periodic test described herein may arrive.However, by Bao after period at 12 months Fish from container remove so as to sorted or put goods on the market (being after first or second offshore growth phase respectively) when, may The childhood predator for being able to enter fence will be found at this moment.

In the embodiment of hydrostatic column that submersible type container is 2200mm long and diameter is 620mm, submersible type holds Device may also include the sieve of two 600mm diameters and 1.5mm thickness, and the sieve is by being installed with the hole 4mm and having 40% open zone What 316 stainless steels in domain were formed.These sieves can be located at the either end of container, and container can be very short in the end from it Has circumferential recess portion at distance, sieve can receive in the recessed portion.

Submersible type container can have many holes along its length also to further increase the water flow across fence.It is this kind of Hole can be covered by rectangle sides screen portion, and the rectangle sides screen portion is 400mm wide, 200mm high and 1.5mm Thickness, and be by being installed with the hole 4mm and there are 316 stainless steels of 40% open area to be formed again.

The inner surface of fence is suitable for receiving abalone on it.Because abalone is often liked oneself being positioned against protrusion Portion hides in turning etc., so surface is usually adapted to receive Bao and including many protrusions on the surface on it Fish.In some embodiments, for example, inner surface may include multiple ribs on the wall, and abalone can abut against The multiple rib stops.Rib can for example be arranged to be substantially parallel to each other then to move abalone from fence Except (for example, to be sorted or to be put goods on the market) is easier.In the embodiment that container is thin-and-long, for example, rib May be disposed to the long and narrow axis of container in general alignment with.This kind of protrusion or rib may also help equably in fence Food and nutrient are distributed everywhere, because these foods and nutrient cannot be gathered in the bottom of fence.

Be described below increase in fence and can above receive abalone available surface area other modes (with And therefore how to increase the storage ability of container).

Any suitable technology can be used to approach the abalone being mounted in submersible type container.For example, if people only needs mesh Inspection looks into abalone to ensure not having bad thing with them, then by hole (or feeding port, as discussed below State) carry out simple visual inspection possibility just it is much of that.However, will usually need tighter to check abalone or even actually connect Abalone in nearly container.Therefore, in some embodiments, container may be openable to approach the abalone in fence.Container can For example including one or more gates, one or more of gates once open allow for people can be close to the Bao in fence Fish.Container can be for example openable in some way, provide easy access to entire fence can, this potentially contributes to significantly improve can Observation or the simplicity for removing abalone.

In some embodiments, for example, container may include first part and second part, the first part and second Part is connected on one side thereof or can connect (for example, be hinged or otherwise pivotably) and can beat in container It opens and is moved between configuration and container closure configuration.In this kind of embodiment, it may only need relatively simple opening action (can Can be combined with unlocking motion) container can be opened and completely reveal fence.In the embodiment that container is thin-and-long, The part may be connected at longitudinal edge or can connect (for example, hinged) together, so that it is dynamic to be further simplified opening Make.

First part and second part can have any shape and may be adapted to interconnect by any suitable mechanism. In some embodiments, first part and second part are substantially the same, because this is by the construction (example of the simplification part Such as, they can be formed by same mold).However, be all not necessarily such case in all embodiments, and the A part may be different from second part.Container may also include one be connected or connectable in first part and second part A or two Part III (s).

Any suitable locking mechanism can be used to keep first part and second part in the closed configuration.For example, the One or two of a part and second part can have mechanical interlock (or multiple this kind of mechanical interlocks).Mechanical connection Lock can be for example latch, can be caught by operator to lock and to unlock.This latch will usually be recessed into chamber wall so that It is difficult to open unintentionally.This recessed portion will also reduce a possibility that hinge is damaged in use and (be most likely to be From during canoe collection and deployment container).

In some embodiments, multiple submersible type containers are stackable when opening in configuration in container.It stacks Container will usually occupy less space and therefore when not in use or transport when store it is more efficient.

In some embodiments, submersible type container may be adapted to receive in highly stable mode on the surface (that is, from When boiled water).The container of (or otherwise relatively easy mobile) can be rolled when as will be understood, using on canoe It will be unsafe.Container for example adapted can individually connect to form at least three with ground when in closed configuration Contact.Container can it is for example adapted so as in open configuration in when with ground formed at least six contact points.Outside container Protrusion on wall can be used for providing this stability.

Submersible type wall of a container can have any suitable construction, please remember the critical conditions that container may be undergone, as above Text is discussed.In some embodiments, for example, chamber wall may include inner and outer wall, between have a cavity.It is this double Wall-like structure assigns vessel strength, but may also provide other useful features.In some embodiments, for example, inner wall Cavity between outer wall may be adapted to receive empty gas and water, sand (or its any other suitable material) or combinations thereof, to adjust The buoyancy of container.

One or more entrances can be provided for example in the form of drain plug for water (s) to be pumped into inner wall and outer wall Between cavity and pump out the cavity, the drain plug can be screwed into and back-out the complementary threaded hole in chamber wall Gap.Inner and outer wall can also be formed so that they are adjacent to each other in many positions, this facilitates reinforcement container and can It makes it easier to form (for example, passing through molding)

As described above, usually will wish increase in fence and can above receive abalone available surface area, with Just the abalone for increasing container stores ability.In fact, the surface region in fence is more, the quantity for the abalone that can be installed therein is got over Greatly, and the efficiency of breeding process is higher.Certainly, in the reasonable scope, therefore usually preferably maximize the table inside fence The amount in face region.

In some embodiments, fence can be configured with receiving member wherein, and the component provides other interior table Face is for receiving abalone.The component can have any suitable form, as long as abalone can stop on the members, institute Stating component may be mounted in fence, and the component can not adversely hinder water and food to flow through fence.As will be appreciated , the component ideally can also remove more easily to harvest any abalone thereon from fence.

Fence can receiving member in any suitable manner.For example, fence may include recessed portion, the recessed portion Suitable for keeping one or more cross bars therebetween, wherein component is folded down from cross bar.Alternatively, fence may include being properly aligned with Slit or channel, the marginal reception of component is into the slit or channel.It is desirable that component dangles in the inside of fence, To leave surface region as much as possible on the inner wall of container for abalone.

Component itself can have any suitable form, as long as it can satisfy above-mentioned functional requirement.In some realities Apply in scheme, for example, component may be it is general planar, this make abalone be easier remove (that is, from fence removing components it It is easier afterwards) and when not in use to store.In some embodiments, for example, component may be folding to be assemblied in In fence, and many other surfaces foldable may be many times limited in some embodiments for receiving Bao Fish.Component may be for example folding so that multiple other surfaces are substantially parallel to each other and receive distance by abalone It separates.As will be understood, abalone often likes this corner and turning that folds and will will form.

In some embodiments, multiple components may be present in inside fence (for example, along long and narrow fence length and/ Or stretch wide, and be optionally engaged with each other in order to provide actually continuous surface).In some embodiments, it can mention Multiple components are untiedly attached together for fastener.

In specific embodiments, component can be in the form of corrugation plastic or corrugated sheet (for example, planar honeycomb plate material) It provides.For example, 1.2m × 1.2m cellular board (for example, formed by polypropylene and with about 4mm thickness) can (for example, At the fold line that thermal technology as known in the art can be used to be formed) it is folded to generate inner surface area for abalone attachment And it feeds.The thin plate may include the hole of 50mm so that abalone crosses surface and search of food, and may include the hole of 18mm, wear The hole for crossing the 18mm can receive support stick, and the support stick is placed into the reception in the opposite side of the chamber wall in insertion fence In lug.This kind of honeycomb board member is advantageous, because they are light-weight and durable.

Submersible type container further includes one or more feeding ports in chamber wall, passes through one or more of feedings The feed of abalone can be assigned in fence by port.In some embodiments, feeding port can be by the hole across chamber wall It limits, wherein the hole is configured to receive corresponding feed distributor (for example, using screw thread etc.) wherein.

Submersible type container further includes one or more feed distributors.Each feed distributor includes for abalone feed Reservoir and the mouth for being configured for receiving at corresponding feeding port divide, and can independently operate will be mounted in its storage Feed in storage is assigned in fence.

Carefully monitored to the abalone conveying feed needs inside container of the invention-feed is inadequate, abalone would not With the growth of optimal rate, but too many feed may cause that water quality is adversely affected and the production cost increases.Though The growth of close supervision abalone is so possible in facility on the coast, but offshore monitoring is more complex.The feeding of abalone is usual Progress per week is answered, but plenty of time and energy will be needed in offshore installations to carry out this feeding (with shore facilities phase Than).In fact, some containers for being proposed to be used in offshore abalone culture field need using diver or remote control submersible vehicle so as to The abalone feeding being installed therein.It will be substantially reduced using feed distributor described herein and be fed in offshore installations to abalone The associated energy of the phase of an eclipse and cost.

The feed that any suitable mechanism can be used to be installed therein each feed distributor distribution.Feed distributor can (or adapted) can for example be operated in the predetermined time or in response to (generating in inner skeleton or outside) letter Number the feed being installed therein is assigned in fence.In the embodiment using multiple feed distributors, in feed distributor Each may can operate (or adapted) so that its feed to be assigned in fence in different times.This kind of feed distributor Therefore combinable use must fetch container from marine to reduce to carry out the frequency of inspection and/or feeding to abalone, and It need not be using expensive resource, such as diver.

Any suitable method can be used that the feed in reservoir is assigned in fence.In some embodiments In, for example, each of distributor may include gate, open position can be moved to from closed position upon receipt of the signals It sets, whereby, when gate is moved in open position, the feed in reservoir is assigned in fence.Gate may be Such as it is spring-loaded, as described in greater detail below.

In specific embodiments, the feed distributor for being used together with submersible type container of the invention can include: Reservoir is configured to save abalone food；Connector is configured to receive in the corresponding feeding port of container；With And gate, it can be moved in open position from closed position upon receipt of the signals.When gate is moved in open position, Feed in reservoir is assigned.

The present invention also provides the feed for being suitable for being used together with the submersible type container of invention described above distribution Device, but the feed distributor can be easily adapted to the container of abalone is housed with other or actually equipped with other water biological species Container be used together.Feed distributor includes: reservoir, is configured to save the feed of abalone；Mouth point, is configured To receive in the feeding port of container；And gate, upon receipt of the signals open position can be moved to from closed position In.When gate is moved in open position, the feed in reservoir is assigned.

As will be understood, it distributes feed automatically to abalone using this feeder and will reduce to need to remove abalone from water Carry out the frequency of feeding.In fact, using multiple feeders of the invention, it would be possible to adhere to long time section without examining Abalone is looked into, but in practice, this should not exceed about one month, because at least should be by this frequency check stock to ensure Bao Fish exists, the seawater stream across container is not by obstruction of dirt etc. with the growth of appropriate rate without predator.

The signal for being assigned to each feeder by its feed in the fence of container can be internal (for example, predefining Time at the end of) or generate at external (for example, radio or microwave signal in response to being sent from base).

In specific embodiments, it for example, three feeders may be present on submersible type container, is programmed to respectively 7 It, 14 days and distribute its feed after 21 days.Therefore, once operator on canoe on inspection the abalone in container to ensure it In suitably growth etc., so that it may add enough 7 days food, by container closure and be then put back into marine.Now, it grasps Author need not fetch this container in 28 days to check etc..

In some embodiments, feeder is also adapted for for example failing to discharge its feed or otherwise in feeder Caution signal is provided in the case where being damaged.

Submersible type container may also include the other feature structure or component for meeting its desired use.In some embodiments In, for example, container may also include one or more attachment points (for example, being suitable for receiving the connector extended there through or the hole for fastening rope Gap), from one or more of attachment points, container can dangle into water or can recommend in water or lift from water, so as to Inspection and feeding periodically are carried out to abalone and examination and maintenance are carried out to container.In general, each container will have at least Two attachment points are usually located at the far-end of container to have maximum when pendency is into water or when being raised/falling Stability.

Submersible type container may also include feature structure or component for measuring relevant parameter, and the parameter is such as across enclosing The flux of the seawater on column, temperature, pH value, the salinity of seawater, the concentration of the substance (heavy metal etc.) in water inside container. These parameters may be useful to the growth of optimization abalone, or can provide in the case where condition become discomfort is together in abalone It alerts immediately.Container may also include waterproof cameras, and the visual pattern of the inside of container can be emitted to remote operator.One In a little embodiments, container (or another component of offshore installations, be such as attached to the buoy of long rope, as described below) can It can it is necessary to include transmitting set to emit these images to remote operator.Camera and/or transmitting set exist It may be by solar powered in situation appropriate.These instruments may in any suitable manner, for example by being inserted into (be described below) in one in feeding port into container come it is associated with container.

Method for growing abalone in offshore position

The present invention also provides the methods for growing abalone in offshore position.The method includes will be as described above One or more of submersible type container of the invention be deployed in the long rope for anchoring to seabed, and periodically fetch institute It states each of one or more submersible type containers and checks the abalone being installed therein (for example, for predator, expected life Long, any death rate etc. is checked).The method replaces the feed of any sky by also typically including with full feed distributor Distributor.

As described in more detail below, in some embodiments, it can be used and be suspended in fetching on the side of canoe and set It is on the waiting list back one or more submersible type containers.Fetching equipment can operate to lift container from water, and container is located in canoe Deck on to check the abalone being installed therein, and then container is put back in water.

In some embodiments, long rope by length between about 10 meters and 500 meters (for example, length is between about Between 50 meters and 200 meters or length is about 100 meters) rope (trunk) composition, the rope is from (for example, between big Between about 1 meter and 100 meters, between about 5 meters and 50 meters, or the interval of about 10m) buoy for being spaced apart along it is outstanding It drop down and seabed is fixed to by Screw Anchor, concrete block etc. in its far-end.About 20 containers of the invention can (for example, between below the water surface between about 1m and 3m) is folded down from the long rope of 100m, this will lead to annual about 2 tons of production Abalone.The size of offshore installations may be, for example, about 3 hectares and include about 10 long ropes.Workboat is round-trip daily described Facility, the facility is generally very close to hatchery.Each 3 hectares of place is expected will to produce about 20 tons of abalones every year.

In some embodiments, method may include the first offshore raising stage (interstitial growth stage), in this stage In, the abalone quilt removed from plate water tank on the bank of (after about 12 months duration on the bank) having a size of about 25mm It is placed in said vesse and is immersed in the water.The container of each appropriate size can be equipped with most about 4,000 this sizes Abalone.For example abalone is periodically fed and checked as described above in substantially 12 months, during this period, Abalone grows into having a size of about 50mm.

At the end of the first offshore raising stage, container is removed from water and is sent to processing facility with ship, herein Abalone is removed from container, is sorted, is checked and (is checked for health and weight, and it is insufficient to abandon any size Or too small animal).Quantity appropriate (abalone of about 2,000 50mm) is then put back into another container to carry out second Offshore raises stage (growing up to the stage).Used container is checked and cleaned for any predator intrusion, is prepared It reuses well.Then using ship by equipped with abalone container send back to offshore installations with carry out the second offshore raise the stage, In this stage, abalone is grown into other 12 months having a size of about 80-90mm, and at this moment they are ready to be harvested to throw Enter market.

Harvesting occurs at the end of growing up to the stage (that is, after substantially at sea other 12 months).Abalone is in this stage The quantity of food that period is fed increases and grown 25mm but obtains the 80% of its final weight.Again by container from length Rope removes and is sent to processing facility with ship, herein removes abalone from container and presses size separation.Then they are added Work (is separately rapidly frozen at one of many different types of market products including fresh and alive, freezing, canned, IQF ) or dry.Then container is cleaned, to be reused in the first or second offshore raising stage.

As described above, periodically checking the abalone inside container in the intermediate stage and during growing up to the stage to ensure them To be expected rate growth and there is no bad thing with them.Generally about every month must be by container whole It removes from water so that feed distributor to be re-filled with, can carry out during this period to the visual of the abalone in each container It checks and (passes through feeding port or by opening container).However, during this period, continuously monitoring abalone is a kind of good do Method, and this can be by holding the abalone in random container (every several days or random container per week in every long rope) Row is inspected periodically to realize.During this inspection, single container in one long rope of retrieval and its content (example is checked Such as, hole is passed through, removal feed distributor is passed through and passes through the inside for prying through container in feeding port, or by opening container). If the abalone in the container checked is growing as expected, can reasonably it infer, the abalone in the container of surrounding also one Sample.Therefore, it is the sub-fraction checked comprehensively that the energy inspecting periodically process, but paying, which can be performed,.

Container advantageously can dispose and fetched by maintenance canoe or ship from maintenance canoe or ship, without latent Water person.More advantageously, long rope allows container to drift about with the tide is flowing and ebbing, to minimize the shadow for the shade being incident upon in sea bed Ring and improve " environmental-friendly " property of facility.In addition, the water flowed therethrough can be by most when container pendency is below sea Bigization, to provide more nutrition and oxygenation compared with the farm for being located at fixed position.

In some embodiments, the equipment of fetching being suspended on the side of canoe or ship can be used to fetch one or more dive Ability of swimming container, the equipment of fetching can be operated to lift container from water, container is located on the deck of canoe to examine The abalone being installed therein is looked into, and then puts back to container in water.

Long rope may can also be engaged and long rope is risen to from water and is raised to convenient height by fetching equipment, so that The container for being attached to long rope can be approached by the people on canoe, preferably need not remove container from long rope.Fetching equipment may be also It can operate so that container to be located on the deck of canoe, it herein can be in such a way that height be convenient (for example, by being rested in container On deck and when not being folded down from the side of canoe open container) check abalone.

Fetching equipment can have the function of being adapted for carrying out any structure discussed herein above.It is only retouched below by example That states particular form fetches equipment.

With reference to the drawings, specific embodiment of the invention is only described by non-limiting example.

Referring initially to Fig. 1, the cistern system 10 of embodiment according to the present invention is shown.Cistern system 10 has eight Precast base part 12, it is two base portions and a length of four base portions that eight precast base parts 12, which are arranged to width, The array divided.The array of base portion is split into two halves by central channel 14.Each base portion 12 is about 5m wide and about 9m long, So that providing eight channels (be generally illustrated is 16) when combining as shown in the figure, wherein each has about 2.5m Width and about 18m length.The bottom of each base portion 12 is about 150mm thickness, this provides intensity and weight Appropriate balance.

There are three upstanding wall (be generally illustrated are 18 to each tool of base portion 12), and three upstanding walls are in base portion 12 Length on extend and be directed at the corresponding wall on neighboured base part, thus in-between restriction channel 16.Wall 18 is About 150mm high, this is easy so that being able to maintain that the water depth (see Fig. 2) of about 70mm so that abalone moves everywhere in channel 16 It moves, feed and grow.In some embodiments (not shown), the upper part of wall 18 can have track, automate feeder It can advance along the track.The structure of wall 18 is described in more detail.

Each precast base part 12 is to be formed by concrete precasting system and weight will be about 10 tons or so, in order to It is transported and is assembled using conventional equipment.Although not shown, base portion 12 can by the surface for stopping abalone Including providing the ridge etc. of protection for abalone.What ridge preferably generated during manufacturing process, and can be in channel In with transversal orientation arrange or with other orientation (such as portrait orientation) arrangement, so as to such as auxiliary water along channel 16 flow It is dynamic.The upper part of wall 18 may also include coating (not shown) to help prevent abalone to escape.

In alternate embodiment (referring to Fig. 6), base portion 112 can have the width of about 10m and the length of 9m, This means that the 8 channel cistern systems 110 for being similar to cistern system 10 would only need to four base portions 112.Although using more Few base portion may be advantageous to manufacture cistern system, but must bigger according to transport and installation (and therefore may be used Can be heavier) component involved in difficulty carefully assess these advantages.

The skilled person will be apparent that cistern system 10 (and 110) can not only provide with it is existing The efficiency of construction that plate water tank method of construction (that is, concrete casting) is compared, and cistern system 10 is provided in abalone culture industry In operation and persistence maintenance efficiency (as will be described below).Cistern system 10 is provided for will be from the children of flat water tank The environment of the size of Bao Peiyu to about 25mm can be harvested and is for example placed in offshore installations after this so as into one One-step growth.Alternatively, young Bao can grow into the ruler that can be put goods on the market in cistern system 10 if available without offshore installations It is very little.

Although not shown, precast base part 12 (and 112) may include other portions of cistern system 10 (and 110) Part such as pipeline component, electric component or facilitates the component that the other parts of cistern system are attached to base portion.This Base part can be prefabricated in precast base part during the manufacture of precast base part.

The end-to-end engagement at junction 20 of precast base part 12,12 is illustrated in exaggerated form the junction in Fig. 1 20.Junction 20 has stretching-retraction arrangement, and wherein the protrusion 22 on base portion 12 a edge receives at adjacent bottom On antelabium 24 on the edge of seating portion 12.The overlapping degree at junction 20 is usually about 50mm, and on junction 20 Pressure is typically enough to make its waterproof (but junction 20 can also have sealing element in some cases, be not shown in the figure).It connects Close the junction that such as junction 20 may be not necessarily required in laterally adjacent precast base part 12,12 because these parts it Between fluid-tight engagement will be not required (due to wall 18,18).Adjacent base portion 12,12 can be used any suitable Device connects, such as clip or other fasteners (not shown), or can be retained in its corresponding position due to its weight In.

The distal end of each base portion 12 does not have a wall, but open end and therefore can be described below mode Engage end trough 26,26 and central channel 14.As follows also to will be described in further detail, end trough 26,26 and central channel 14 are to channel 16 provide water supply and provide outlet for the water.In use, water can be arranged in a predetermined period Inside in one direction on flow through channel 16, and it is then upper excessively logical in the opposite direction within another predetermined period Road 16.This water flow imitates tide, and helps equably to carry out feeding and oxygenation to abalone, and facilitate flushing channel 16。

Referring now to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the surrounding components of end trough 26 and part 12,12 are illustrated in greater detail.End trough 26 is suitable Water and water is discharged from cistern system 10 in being supplied to cistern system 10.End trough 26 is suitable for hermetically engaging precast base part 12,12 edge, so that it and whole four channels 16 are in and are in fluid communication.There is slot 26 first longitudinal direction wall 28 and second to indulge To wall 30.First wall 28 is suitable for the lower edge (that is, as shown in Figure 2) of engaged with base 12,12, and lower than the second wall 30 (that is, When end trough is in its active configuration).These differences in height enable slot 26 to be in channel 16 and are in fluid communication and incite somebody to action Water is maintained in channel 16, and water cannot cross wall 30 and overflow (can be seen that in such as Fig. 2).End trough 26 further includes separator 32 (referring to Fig. 3), the separator 32 be aligned with wall 18 so as to be properly located relative to end trough 26 precast base part 12, 12 (as described in more detail below) and from a channel 16 another channel 16 is flowed to substantially prevented from water (this may lead Cause the cross contamination in channel 16,16).End trough 26 further includes the convex portion 34,34 at its distal side edge, the protrusion Part 34,34 is aligned to prevent water from overflowing from system 10 with the wall 18,18 at the corresponding edge for being located at base portion 12,12 Out.

As can be seen that in Fig. 3, the central compartment part 32 of slot 26 is on wall 28 and top extends and possessed width It can receive in the gap between the wall 18,18 between neighboured base part 12,12.As described above, this arrangement can help to Ensure that base portion 12,12 appropriate (fluid-tight) is aligned with end trough 26 and each other.When the center of slot 26 point Spacing body 32 receive in the gap between wall 18,18, and other walls 18,18 of each base portion 12,12 respectively with When separator 32,32 and the adjoining of protruding end 34,34 and alignment, base portion 12,12 and end trough 26 are suitably aligned with each other.

Another can also be provided in the central compartment part 32 of slot 26 and the gap between the wall 18,18 of neighboured base part Advantage.As will be understood, four most external channels 16 that operator visually inspects cistern system 10 will be relatively simple mode. However, four channels 16 of penetralia are not easy to check, this is because their edges from system 10 are more than 2.5m.Therefore along dampening The center of case system 10 provide aisle (not shown) may be it is useful, so as to operator can four channels 16 of penetralia it Between walk about.In this respect, because wall 18 and separator 32,34 are entirely about 150mm wide, center wall is (that is, include left side And the wall 18,18 and separator 32 of right side base portion 12,12 are between it) overall width will be about 450mm wide- That is, sufficiently wide to walk about above.Alternatively, aisle (not shown) can be provided above the central part of system 10, wherein described Rib on the downside of aisle is adapted to be received between the wall 18,18 of left and right side base portion 12,12 and therefore supports Aisle.

One or more pipes 36 are provided seawater stream is transported in end trough 26 (referring to fig. 2).If there is only one A pipe, then separator 32 must not extend to the bottom of slot 26, so as to water 32 flowing underneath of separator and with After flow into each channel 16.Or pipe 36 (but this will be related to more infrastructure) can be provided for each channel 16. When water is from end trough 26,26 flow channel 16,16,16,16, the volume of the seawater flowed out from one or more pipes 36 is controlled To provide the appropriate flow rate (and maintain appropriate water level) in channel across channel.

End trough 26 further includes one or more discharge outlet 37, and one or more of discharge outlet 37 are openable with will be optional The seawater of volume is discharged from slot.When flow of water reverses and when water flows into end trough 26,26 from channel 16,16,16,16, control The volume for the seawater being discharged by discharge outlet 37,37 (and remains appropriate in channel with the appropriate flow rate for providing across channel Water level).

The wall 28,30 and pedestal of end trough 26 may have about the thickness of 150mm, and be similar to precast base part 12, it can be the concrete of precast.System 10 may also include barrier or grid (not shown) to prevent abalone from entering end trough In 26 (and central channels 14).

Referring now to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, central channel 14 is illustrated in greater detail.As end trough 26,26, central channel 14 is horizontal The entire width of array across adjacent pans 12,12 and it is suitable for supplying water to cistern system 10 and by water from 10 row of cistern system Out.Each edge wall 38,38 of central channel 14 can receive and hermetically engage the edge of the precast base part 12,12 of alignment Downside, so that all channels 16 in central channel 14 and system 10 are in and are in fluid communication.

Similar to end trough 26, central channel 14 also have separator (substantially being shown at 39 and 40), the separator with The alignment of wall 18 and adjacent wall 18 receive wall 18 wherein, and flow to another from a channel 16 substantially prevented from water Channel 16, as described above.As can be seen that in Fig. 4, central compartment part 40 is adapted to be received in the wall positioned at adjacent pans 12,12 18, in the recessed portion between 18, so as to ensure being properly aligned at both ends of base portion 12,12 (that is, in conjunction with end trough 26, 26 central compartment part 32,32).Once being aligned in this way, just formed between central channel 14 and channel 16 generally fluid-tight Sealing.

In Fig. 5, central channel 14 is shown as with the water supply device in the form of water inlet 41,41 and in discharge outlet 42 Form drainage arrangement.Water inlet 41 and discharge outlet 42 can selectively operate (with the equivalent features knot in end trough 26,26 Structure combines) to realize the required direction of the water flow across channel 16.

Fig. 5 also (partly) shows wave generator 44 comprising it can operate to generate the rotor 46 of water wave, it is described Water wave can help to by removing any clast that may be had collected in channel 16 and waste come flushing channel 16.Periodically Irrigation channel 16 will be helpful to maintain being in a good state of health for abalone, and can help to improve muscle quality.Wave generator 44 are located on the platform 48 of 14 top of central channel, so that wave can be made (to see Fig. 5) on leftward or rightward direction It flows and therefore rinses the channel 16 on the either side of central channel 14.Or (and for example as shown in Figure 6), wave generates Device 44 can be changed to (or in addition) and be located at one or two of end trough 26,26 top, and Wave passes through channel 16 and goes forward side by side Enter central channel 14.

Wave generator 44 includes the device for rotor 46 to be filled to seawater, and tap, hose etc. (are not schemed Show).Rotor 46 it is rotatable and including big hole so as to therefrom quick release water (not shown).In this way, it grasps Author can fill cylinder 46 and subsequent quickly rotor 46 is water to be discharged into required channel 16.Provided that suitable When infrastructure, also can be performed automatically this operation.Cylinder 46 can be rotated in any one direction so as in office Wave is generated on one direction.In another embodiment, cylinder 46 may be provided in unstable configuration, so that will justify Cylinder 46, which fills (for example, passing through continuous water supply), causes cylinder 46 to topple (once water that designated volume is wherein housed) from time to time, To generate periodical wave.

Wave generator 44 may also include wheel 50, and the wheel 50 can be placed on the track 51 being arranged on platform 48, It is slided in order between adjacency channel 16.In this way, cylinder 46 can be used to rinse first passage 16 in operator, and Cylinder 46 is pushed away then along track 50, until cylinder 46 is located in 16 top of second channel, and repeats this process.

In alternate embodiment (not shown), wave generator may include at least one sprayer for water spray. In this alternate embodiment, wave generator generates wave by moveable nozzle.Specifically, wave generates Device includes the nozzle being mounted on portal frame etc., and wherein portal frame can be moved up and down along the length in one or more channels 16. In use, operator will be located in portal frame at the one end in channel 16, start sprayer, and then along channel 16 Length mobile gantry frame.Sprayer is orientable in the direction of movement, so that wave is generated.In addition, the direction of sprayer May be what user can configure so that operator sprayer can be oriented in for the backstroke along channel 16 it is opposite In orientation.Equally in this embodiment, portal frame can be located on track (not shown), the rail such as on wall 18 Road.

The alternate embodiment of cistern system in the form of cistern system 110 is shown in Fig. 6.Cistern system 110 has There are four precast base part 112, it is a base portion 112 and length that four precast base parts 112, which are arranged to width, For the array of four base portions 112.The array of base portion is split into two halves by central channel 114.Each base portion 112 is big About 10m wide and about 9m long, so that providing the width with about 2.5m in each half when combining as shown in the figure Four channels (be generally illustrated is 116) (that is, system 100 in total have eight channels 116).Cistern system 110 further includes fixed Three wave generating means 144 of the position above central channel 114 and end trough 126,126.

The precast base part 112 of cistern system 110 is not to be directly placed on ground, and be located in raised position In setting.This arrangement is advantageous, because providing the space for central channel 114 and end trough 126,126, and is not needed Get out ground.In one embodiment, it is drafted using pillar (spiral supporting post such as substantially shown at 160) to provide Highly.In this way, during construction, spiral supporting post 160 is screwed into ground, height is drafted in arrival, after this will be prefabricated Base portion 112 (separately or together) is placed on spiral supporting post 160.Spiral supporting post 160 is also center slot 114 and end trough 126,126 support is provided, wherein precast base part 112 is positioned relative to the slot in the manner described above.Can pass through by Pillar 160 is threaded in or out ground to adjust the relative altitude of each spiral supporting post 160 to provide for entire cistern system 110 Substantial uniform support.

Referring now to Figure 7, showing water supply and drainage system 200, it to be used for eight channels into cistern system 210 (be generally illustrated is 216) supplies water flow.Supply system 200 has main supply line 270.Main supply line 270 typically directly from It is marine to draw water.Supply system 200 further includes secondary extension wire 280 with no matter former for which kind of for main supply line 270 Because of the situation for the water flow deficiency for failing or providing.Main supply line 270 and secondary extension wire 280 being capable of terminad water supply and rows Sink 226,226 and center are supplied water and rhone 214 supplies water.

Drainage system 200 includes drain outlet (substantially showing at 290), and the drain outlet selectively can be by controlling Valve (substantially showing at 292) is operated.Drain outlet 290 is injected into draining groynes 294, and the draining groynes 294 can Including one or more manholes for disengaging (not shown).Draining groynes 294, which is injected into one or more sedimentation basins, (does not also scheme Show) in, water return to it is marine before can store in one or more of sedimentation basins and (handled when necessary).

Referring now to Figure 8, showing the exemplary array of cistern system 10 (or 110 or 210).Water tank array includes that can be mounted in Six cistern systems in shed 60 (be generally illustrated is 10).Shed 60 can for example provide the dark surrounds that abalone is liked.Shed 60 include the work and storage region 62 that can be entered by one or more doors 64.It supplies water and drainage system (is similar to ginseng above Examine the described water supply of Fig. 7 and drainage system) it can be used for supplying water to all cistern systems 10 inside shed 60.

Referring now to Fig. 9 to Figure 12, the submersible type container for storing abalone is shown, is in the shape of pipe 300 in Fig. 9 Formula and Figure 10 into Figure 12 in the form of pipe 301.In addition to the quantity of feeding port possessed by them, 300 He of pipe 301 be it is identical, wherein the tool of pipe 300 is there are three feeding port and pipe 301 has only one feeding port.To hereafter it make The common trait structure of pipe 300 and 301 is described with identical reference number.

In this embodiment, the shape of pipe 300 and 301 is tubulose, the internal diameter and about with about 570mm The length of 2200mm.However, the shape of pipe 300/301 can be configured according to its intended application and be can be spherical or similar Shape or cross section can be non-circular (for example, ellipse, triangle, square etc.).Tubular form advantageously provides place Reason convenience, while allowing water to pass through pipe 300/301, wherein pipe be usually aligned in use with tidal current and/or ocean current with Maximize the water flowed therethrough.Pipe 300/301 can be made of suitable plastic material, such as polyethylene, and preferably Food-grade polyethylene, so as not to have the risk for the abalone that pollution is eaten for the mankind.The preferably black of pipe 300/301 is (extremely Less in inside) because abalone likes dark environment.However, on the outside of pipe 300/301 color of highly-visible make its Visually distincter and therefore more easily positioning when in water.

Pipe 300/301 includes two half-unit: the upper half 302 and lower half 304.The upper half 302 and lower half 304 along One edge is engaged by hinge (being generally illustrated as hinge 306).Hinge 306 can be the integral type hinge with PVC or PE hinge-rod Chain.As can be seen that by comparing Fig. 9 and Figure 10, pipe 300/301 it is complete it is openable to approach inside it to be cleaned, Maintenance and abalone harvesting.The upper half 302 and lower half 304 are substantially identical to one another, so that pipe 300/301 can be by phase With plastic injection or rotating mould be made (pipe does not include extension, thus allow its by individual plastic injection molding or rotating mould Tool is made).As can be seen that in Figure 10, empty pipe 300/301 be may be stacked on together when in opening in configuration in order to depositing Storage.

Pipe 300/301 further includes the mechanical interlock that can be unlocked, and is substantially shown in the form of latch 308 (referring to figure 10), pipe 300/301 is allowed to be locked in its closed configuration.Each latch 308 includes on the edge of lower half 304 Public tip 310, be adapted to be received in the corresponding recessed portion 312 on the edge of the upper half 302 (or vice versa).Tip Joint tongue on 310 is kept by the corresponding groove in recessed portion 312, so that once in its closed configuration, it is necessary to same When the movement (extremely can not carry out unintentionally, especially in the case where being opened there are many latch 308) that pushes away and open could beat Open pipe 300/301.As can be seen that in Figure 10, latch 308 be it is recessed, damage and reduce by nothing in use to avoid A possibility that being opened in meaning, either marine or when being loaded/unloading.

The wall of pipe 300/301 has double-layer structural, and the double-layer structural has outer layer (clearly visible in Fig. 9) and interior Layer (clearly visible in Figure 10), the outer layer and internal layer limit cavity in-between.It can be filled out with water, air, sand or combinations thereof This cavity is filled, to adjust the buoyancy of pipe 300/301, and setting has plug in the upper half 302 and lower half 304 314 hole is to promote this operation.Internal layer and outer layer also all include many pits (substantially showing at 315), the pit In the cavity inside rigidity of structure adjacent to each other to increase wall.Pit 315 can be generally conical, this can contribute into One step increases intensity.

Pipe 300/301 promotes lug (substantially at 316 there are two having also at every one end of each half portion 302,304 It shows).It promotes lug 316 and tube wall is integrally-formed and including hole, rope or other attachment devices can receive described In water and/or to fetch and dispose pipe (as described below) pendency of pipe 300/301 in hole.Such as Fig. 9 and figure It can be seen that in 10, promote lug 316,316 and be also configured such that each half portion of pipe 300 and ground form at least two (and preferably three, as shown in the figures) contact point is to prevent circular pipe 300/301 from resting on surface (for example, small The deck of ship) on when can roll.

Although pipe 300/301 can be located at seabed in the abalone growth being installed therein, usually preferably hanged Hang down in water column (that is, it is easier access to be more likely to be exposed to tidal current and ocean current to be checked in this case, It is more difficult to be influenced by predator and biofouling).Therefore the upper half 302 of pipe 300/301 also has in every one end Have for receiving the hole (substantially showing at 318) for fastening rope (not shown), it can be by pipe for example from long rope by the rope of fastening It dangles to marine (described below).It may pass through hole 318 and be put into and fasten rope, and rope will be fastened using safety knot (such as sailor's knot) and beaten Pipe 300/301 is fixed to and fastens rope by knot.In this way, hole can be passed freely through by fastening rope, to allow pipe 300/ 301 floatings up and down in ocean current.Hole 318 is upwardly-directed in use to fasten rope to engage.It can also be arranged on lower half 304 Corresponding hole (substantially being shown at 319), for example, weight can be attached to the hole.

As can be seen that in Figure 10, the inner surface of the upper half 302 and lower half 304 includes many ribs longitudinally extended (substantially being shown at 320).Rib 320 promotes inhabiting for abalone, abalone by allowing food to assemble and provide barrier The barrier can be abutted against to stop.Rib 320 can also aid in the rigidity of structure for increasing pipe 300/301.

Pipe 300/301 further includes many holes, these holes are configured to allow water to flow through inside it.Pipe 300/ 301 include end hole 322 and 324 and many lateral apertures (substantially showing at 326).Because of hole 322,324 and 326 Very big, abalone escapes in order to prevent, with sieve (being generally illustrated as sieve 328) cover the hole 322,324 and 326 ( In Fig. 9, sieve 328 covers end hole 322).Sieve 328 allows water to flow therethrough in use, but too thin so that Bao Fish cannot pass through.Sieve 328 is formed by erosion-resisting stainless steel, and possessed thickness and aperture enable abalone to pass through It ingests and comes self cleaning (in the manner described above).Sieve 328 is provided in the form of disk, is placed outside it with rubber Rubber ring (unnumbered).Rubber ring be adapted to be received in recessed portion 330 at the opposite ends of the upper half 302 and lower half 304, (referring to Figure 10 and Figure 12) in 330.Each recessed portion 330 is located at inner a small distance in inside of pipe 300/301, so as to Protection screen cloth 328 is from impacting and damaging.Once pipe 300/301 is closed, sieve 328 is just retained in pipe 300/ securely In recessed portion 330 at 301 every one end, and the fence for being used for abalone is limited in-between.

The upper half 302 of pipe 300 further includes three feeding ports (showing at 332,332 and 332), wherein each Suitable for receiving feed distributor (being described below) wherein.Feeding port 332,332 and 332 is equal along the length of pipe 300 It is spaced apart evenly.Similarly, the upper half 302 of pipe 301 includes a centrally located feeding port (showing at 332). Each feeding port 332 has screw thread (not shown), and feed distributor, which can be screwed into the screw thread and pass through the screw thread, to be prolonged The inside of pipe is reached, as described in more detail below.When it is not charged with feed distributor, can be covered with removable plug Lid feeding port 332, such as circle plug or screw type plug (not shown).

Referring now to Figure 11 and Figure 12, showing pipe 300/301 includes that the abalone for increasing in tube interior can be used The component of surface region, the component is in the form of foldable cellular plate 334.As described above, increase in pipe 300/301 The available surface area in portion will increase the abalone bearing capacity of pipe.Thin plate 334 is folded into organ-shaped and configures and be located at pipe It is maintained in 300/301 and by least one (for the pipe of this length, usually three) internally positioned cross bar 336 Appropriate location.As can be seen, the pendency of thin plate 334 is in pipe 300/301, and therefore can not adversely influence the inner wall of pipe Abalone bearing capacity.The mode described below of cross bar 336 engages the inside of pipe.According to the size and pipe of thin plate 334 300/301 length, settable more than one thin plate 334 is to maximize the available surface area of tube interior.

In this way, maximum surface region is provided, in pipe 300/301 so as to store maximum possible wherein The abalone of quantity.In addition, the organ-shaped shape of component provides many corners and gap, abalone can hide wherein and food It can assemble herein, to provide ideal growing environment for abalone.Advantageously however, because thin plate 334 is with upon deployment It is that the form of general planar single component provides, so it is easy to remove (that is, fully) from pipe and once open up It opens and is just very easy to remove abalone (turning etc. that do not hide for abalone) from it.The orientation of thin plate 334 (is substantially parallel to The longitudinal axis of pipe 300/301) make oxygen-containing seawater flows over tubes enough to volume.

Figure 13 shows the alternate embodiment of thin plate 334, in expansion configuration and in the form of thin plate 337.It is thin Plate 337 have with construction as the construction and form class of thin plate 334 and form (in folding), and in addition to hole thereon Configuration is slightly different (described below), identical as thin plate 334 in other respects.There are thin plate 337 many pre- broken lines (to be generally illustrated For 338), so that it is readily able to be folded into configuration shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12.Pre- broken line 338 can be applied during construction In thin plate 337 (and be applied to thin plate 334), or it can be used and any suitable added at the scene based on technology thermally or ultrasonically Add.Thin plate 337 (and 334) includes the relatively thinner company between relatively broader plate part (be generally illustrated is 342) Narrow bars (be generally illustrated is 340).Connection strap 340, which has, to be enough to provide certain distance between adjacent panels part 342,342 Width (that is, when folding), whereby, abalone moves freely everywhere in the clear.

Thin plate 337 also with the array of relatively large hole (be generally illustrated is 344), the hole allow abalone, food, Oxygenated water etc. extends there through.In the embodiment illustrated, big hole 344 is arranged so that each plate part 342 includes Two holes 344, and each connection strap 340 includes three holes 344.It is generally illustrated the size quilt of the smaller aperture for 346 It sets and is positioned to receive the cross bar 336 extended there through when thin plate 337 (or 334) is in folded configuration, to roll over Folded thin plate may be mounted in the inside of pipe 300/301, (referring to Figure 12) as described above.

Thin plate 337 also has one or more fasteners 348 (fastener for clarity, is only shown in Figure 13), It is used for adjacent panels part 342,342 is secured to one another and thin plate 337 (or 334) is therefore maintained at Figure 11 and Figure 12 institute In the organ-shaped arrangement shown, but regardless of other power that may be pressed on the thin plate of folding in use.Panel fastener 348 includes The mechanical interlock that can be unlocked, so that plate part 342,342 is untiedly fastened on one by slit and protruding portion arrangement It rises.In this respect, panel fastener 348 has protruding portion 350, and the protruding portion 350 can be folded inward so that fastener 348 can It is inserted into the corresponding slit (being generally illustrated as slit 352) of adjacent panels 342.Once passing through slit 352, protruding portion 350 is past It is past to be flexibly unfolded, to keep fastener 348 too big so that cannot pass through the return of slit 352.Preferably, plate fastens Part 348 be by crush-cutting so as to be with part 342 it is integrated, wherein fastener 348 is folded up in use to be inserted into In slit 352.Alternatively, panel fastener 348 can be adhered the surface of adjacent panels part 342, but by thin plate 334 from pipe When son 300/301 is removed and is unfolded to be easier access to abalone thereon, this arrangement may be to plate and/or fastener It damages.

As best shown in Figure 11, thin plate 334/337 is foldable to limit exterior contour, and the exterior contour is had Shape be suitable for be assemblied in the circular interior of pipe 300/301 in use.Thus, the width of plate 342 is changeable, direction The edge of thin plate 334/337 becomes more and more narrow.

As described above, thin plate 334 and 337 is made of light-weight and durable cellular board material.The preferred orientations of groove by Figure 35 4 is cut to show (referring to Figure 13).This direction advantageouslys allow for the extension rigidity of thin plate 334/337 and when being immersed in the water The air of any retention is allowed to overflow.Cellular board material can be made of food grade materials, and can be black, because abalone likes Joyous dark environment.

At the end of abalone growth cycle, can by the thin plate 334/337 of folding from the inside of pipe 300/301 remove (that is, Once remove and open from water), and be unfolded in order to provide general planar surface.As will be understood, from flat table It is more much easier than the surface from folding that face removes abalone.

As described in more detail below, pipe 300/301 is suitable for matching in offshore abalone culture field water-immersed Set middle use.The young Bao that 3,000 or more length are about 25mm is introduced into pipe, with the food suitably made Carry out regular feeding (every about 1-2 week, for example, as described below).After about 1 year, the length of abalone will be grown into greatly About 50mm and be then ready for from pipe remove, grade into uniform size, and substantially 1800 length are the abalone of about 50mm It is loaded in return pipe and (is not necessarily the same pipe).The pipe newly loaded then will immerse water in offshore farm again In it is 12 months substantially other.After this period of time, it opens pipe and removes the abalone for the maturation that diameter is substantially 90mm and make It is ready to put goods on the market.

Referring now to Figure 14 to Figure 18, show in the form of distributor 400 for (for example) making together with pipe 300/301 Feed distributor.Distributor 400 has the feeding port 332 for (mode described below) and pipe 300 and 301 The screw thread 402 and lid 404 of connection.As can be seen that lid 404 can be operated in closed position by comparing Figure 14 and Figure 15 It is moved between (Figure 14) and open position (Figure 15).Once lid 404 is opened, the inside 406 of distributor 400 can enter, such as Under will be described in further detail.Lid 404 be joined to distributor 400 along hinge 408 and be generally directed toward open position biasing with So that it quickly opens upon discharge and is moved to position shown in figure 15.Lid 404 have many protruding portions (be generally illustrated for 410), the protruding portion is configured to receive in the complementary recessed portion (be generally illustrated is 412) in distributor 400.Prominent The antelabium that can see in the portion 410 out protrusion complementary in recessed portion 412 interaction (not shown), so that lid 404 remain closed, and until when the protrusion is mobile, lid 404 is flicked after this.

The time span that lid 404 remains closed can such as user immediately in they by the distributor 400 filled and pipe The feeding port 332 of son 300/301 is predetermined before coupling.Alternatively, the time span that remains closed of lid 404 can be Outside control.In the embodiment illustrated, for example, distributor 400 includes timer (not shown) and rotatable sleeve 414, The rotatable sleeve 414 can rotate to adjust lid 404 and will open in the past relative to the rest part of the main body of distributor Time span.It may include section the time required to label (be generally illustrated is 416) is accurately arranged so as to operator.Label can example Such as indicate that timer will make lid 404 open pervious hourage, number of days or number of weeks.In general, label will indicate 1 week, 2 A week, 3 week or 4 week, but even up to period in 5 week.

Referring now to Figure 16, showing the opposite ends of distributor 400 comprising depressed section (unnumbered) and handle 418 So that distributor is easy to carry.Distributor 400 further includes valve 420, and for the reason of be described below, can pass through the valve 420 will Air is pumped into inside 406.

Referring now to Figure 17, the viewgraph of cross-section of distributor 400 is shown so as to be more clearly visible that it inside 406 and it Effect.Internal chamber 422 is limited in distributor 400, the internal chamber 422 is configured for storage and then quickly distribution The feed of abalone.Internal chamber 422 may include piston 424 in some embodiments, and the piston 424 can be operated in lid It is fast moved after 404 openings (with reference to Figure 17), is installed therein so that quickly being ejected from chamber 422 in a downward direction Food.Because food will be disposed in an underwater environment and will be flowed rapidly into chamber 422 once lid 404 opens water, So food is usually preferably quickly sprayed, in case the inflow of water leads to that whole food cannot be distributed.It can be by any suitable Mechanism (not shown), such as operate piston by spring mechanism or by (for example, being pumped by valve 420) compressed air 424.In some embodiments, it may not be necessary to piston 424, for example, 422 available air of internal chamber is pressurized so that when lid When son 404 is opened, the abalone feed of air and its entrained with is quickly ejected from chamber 422.

Referring now to Figure 18, showing the upper half for being screwed to pipe 300 (as described above, can be changed to show pipe 301) Distributor 400 (being opened in configuration in lid) in 302 feeding port 332.As can be seen, the threaded portion of distributor 400 The thickness of points 402 thickness and the wall of pipe 300 is about the same, so that providing the surface that generally flushes therebetween, (this can To help to reduce biofouling).In addition, opening in configuration at it, lid 404 is positioned to that so that it will not hinder from pipe 300 Remove used distributor 400 (for example, during checking and refilling).Operator only needs distributor 400 from pipe 300 On screw down and directly remove it from pipe 300.

Because abalone will often move around in the inside of pipe 300, protection distributor 400 usually will be necessary Opening in case abalone stop over said opening or on, this may prevent the lid 404 of distributor 400 from opening.It can be real A kind of method of existing this protection is using usually shield 426 made of screen material, and the shield 426 will allow water and feeding Material extends there through but does not allow abalone to extend there through.Shield 426 can be for example by same stainless steel mesh system as described above At abalone can creep and be cleaned on it in a similar way.As can be seen, the adjoining pipe 300 of shield 426 The edge of inner wall should be substantially coplanar with the surface, and otherwise biofouling may occur for raised edge.The side of shield 426 Edge can be for example slightly concave into the inner wall of pipe 300, but this may in the case where the material for making shield 426 is sufficiently thin It is not required.

In use, operator will select distributor 400 appropriate, and the distributor 400 is loaded with the feed of abalone simultaneously And its lid is closure.Distributor can such as chromatic colour label to indicate the type or quantity (example of the feed being installed therein Such as, be suitable for the abalone of specific dimensions) or instruction lid 404 opening before delay.In the tool of pipe 300, there are three feeding ends In the embodiment of mouth 332, operator will select three distributors 400 appropriate and they be screwed to its corresponding port In.In alternate embodiment (not shown), distributor may be adapted to through snap-fit, bayonet-type fits, frictional fit Etc. being securely received in feeding port.

Each of distributor 400 will be configured to open its lid at predetermined intervals simultaneously as described above And therefore the feed being installed therein is assigned in pipe 300.For example, red distributor can be configured to beat after 1 week Its lid is opened, orange distributor opens its lid after 2 week, and green distributor opens its lid after 3 week. After the lid of green distributor opens a week, plan will at this moment remove pipe 300 from water, check its abalone simultaneously And three used distributors 400 are replaced with new distributor 400.

In alternate embodiment (not shown), distributor 400 may include signal receiver, and the signal receiver exists Lid 404 is opened after receiving signal appropriate.In this way, by external source (for example, by the meter of management abalone culture field Calculation machine system) generate signal can be used for controlling to the rate of the abalone feeding in pipe 300/310.Distributor 400 can also wrap Transmitter (same not shown) is included, in case of predetermined event (for example, lid 404 is not switched on), then the transmitter Emit signal.Alarm appropriate will be triggered by receiving this signal, for example, pipe 300/301 is not fetched according to plan, to give Bao Fish feeding and replace out of order distributor.

Referring now to Figure 19 and Figure 20, a part of the offshore farm for feeding sea-ear is shown.As best in Figure 19 Ground is shown, and long rope 500 anchors to seabed using concrete block 502 (or other suitable devices) at either end.Many floating bodies (being generally illustrated as floating body 504) along long rope 500 length positioning and maintain long rope 500 only in underwater required distance Place.Many pipes 300 (can be changed to or in addition use pipe 301) are tethered in long rope 500 and dangle below the water surface.Long rope 500 can have any length, and be about 100m long in the embodiment illustrated.Six floating bodies 504 are along long rope 500 It is substantially evenly spaced apart, four pendencys of pipe 300 are between adjacent floating bodies 504 (that is, long rope 500 a total of 20 pipes Son is 300).

It can be about 10 meters from the length of the rising of the 502 to the first floating body of anchor 504, but may be adapted to be lengthened or shortened To consider tide and the depth of water.However, even if being static in rising part and farm nearby includes that other long ropes are (logical Often, this kind of long rope will be being arranged parallel to each other and be substantially separated by 30m) in the case where, each long rope pipe relevant with it It is often floated up in side identical with tidal current, to prevent interference therebetween.

Be suspended in long rope 500 referring now to Figure 20, showing pipe 300 by fastening rope 506,506, it is described fasten rope 506, 506 are attached to the hole 318,318 of the far-end of the upper half 302 of pipe 300.Rope 506,506 is fastened with certain length so that Obtain the pendency of pipe 300 about 1m under the water surface, it has been found that this is ideal abalone growth depth.It is as follows to retouch in more detail State, the pipe 300 being suspended in long rope 500 can be recommended from time to time on canoe to be safeguarded to abalone, feeding With check etc., and be typically without and utilize diver.

Referring now to Figure 21 and Figure 22, canoe 600 is shown, the canoe 600 has that there are two fetch equipment on one side thereof 602,602.Canoe 600 includes generally flat working region 604, pipe 300 (or 301) can be placed on the work It on region 604 and opens, to carry out visual inspection and feeding to the abalone being installed therein.(do not scheme in some embodiments Show) in, generally flat working region can be provided in the form of deck, and the deck can be skidded off from the side of canoe 600, this It can contribute to the pipe 300 for making to dangle at neighbouring canoe to be even easier access to.

Equipment 602,602 is fetched to be suitable for lifting long rope 500 and any pipe 300 thereon.In use, canoe 600 is horizontal Stopping against long rope 500 and lifting long rope (for example, after being caught on hook, then can mechanically or manually lift Long rope) so that long rope engages two equipment 602,602 (as will be described below).Once be positioned such that, long rope 500 just by It holds high on 600 side of canoe, so that the personnel on canoe can be easily accessible by the pipe 300 to hang down from long rope 500.It is working Interval between the equipment 602,602 of the far-end in region 604 ensures that the holding of canoe 600 is substantially parallel to long rope 500, without Pipe may act on any wind or water flow on canoe.

Referring now more particularly to Figure 22, shows and fetch one in equipment 602 enlarged view.Equipment 602 includes For engaging the arm 606 of long rope 500.Arm 606 is connected to canoe 600 by cantilevered pivot 608, therefore it is packed up when not in use Come (that is, the equipment 602 accepted will not be suspended on the side of canoe).Equipment 602 further includes for engaging length in use The rope meshing device 610 of rope 500.Such as from the configuration of rope meshing device 610 tapered inwardly it is readily apparent that rope engagement dress It sets 610 and is suitable for friction engagement long rope 500 in use.Meshing device 610 of restricting is rotatable, so that canoe 600 can be along long rope 500 advance (using own motor or pass through the motor or hydraulic electric motor in one or two of equipment 602,602 (not shown)), pipe 300 is maintained on the way.

Rope meshing device 610 is by inner disk component wherein limiting the space for engaging long rope 500, the space 612 and outer disc component 614 limit.Inner disk component 612 may include on its interior surface and long suitable for friction engagement One or more raised members of rope 500 (that is, in order to catch long rope 500 and pull canoe 600 along long rope 500) are (substantially It is shown at 616).Inner disk component 612 may also include the tooth for prolonging edge positioning substantially shown at 618 and (see also Figure 21), the tooth is for receiving and engaging with one or more to fasten rope 506 in use.In this way, tooth 618 The gap for fastening rope 506 can wherein received by providing, so that it is guaranteed that pipe 300 (and fixed any of floating body 504 fastens rope) quilt Inner disk component 612 engages.In this way, the rotation of inner disk component 612 keeps canoe 600 dragged along long rope 500.

Fetching equipment 602 also has rope guiding device 620, and the rope guiding device 620 is adapted for long rope in use 500 warp rails for being oriented to and being directed on rope meshing device 610 towards rope meshing device 610.Rope guiding device 620 also exists Guiding fastens rope 506 for pipe 300 and floating body 504 between rope guiding device 620 and canoe 600, fastens rope 506 to reduce and twines Risk in rope guiding device 620.The bow that rope guiding device 620 is forwardly toward canoe 600 extends and rearwardly towards small The stern of ship 600 extends.

In use, it is sent with the canoe 600 for fetching equipment 602,602 with periodic intervals to outstanding from long rope 500 The pipe 300 droping down carries out feeding, maintenance, inspection or collection.Canoe 600 alongside long rope 500 stop, lift long rope 500 And it is then engaged in rope meshing device 610,610.When canoe 600 is moved along long rope 500, long rope will be suspended on Pipe 300 on 500 lifts from water and recommends to convenient position, herein can be from the close pipe in the edge of canoe 600 Sub 300 (can be seen that in such as Figure 21) so as to and pipe checked and/or safeguarded.When necessary, pipe 300 can be positioned on work On region 604, pipe 300 can be opened herein to check the situation of abalone and tube interior.Meshing device 610 of restricting is hydraulic It rotates to pull canoe 600 along long rope 500 to repeat this for each of the pipe 300 in long rope 500 likes Process.Once all pipes 300 in the specific long rope 500 of inspected, canoe 600 can turn around and for another long rope It is (not shown) to repeat this process.In this manner it is possible to check a considerable amount of pipe 300 equipped with abalone, and may not It needs diver or any heavy recommend need not be carried out.As will be understood, this will be significantly reduced and offshore abalone culture field phase Associated cost, and greatly increase its efficiency.

Canoe 600 can also have storage region (not shown), and the storage region can be used for storing from the removal of long rope 500 Pipe 300, because the abalone being installed therein has been completed their first or second offshore growth cycle (described above) And it needs suitably to be classified.This storage region can also be used to carry the pipe 300 newly loaded, the pipe of the new loading 300 abalones equipped with the first or second offshore growth cycle for being ready for entry into them.

As described in this article, the present invention provides improved abalone culture device and method.Embodiment of the present invention phase Many advantages are provided than existing abalone culture device and method, it is some in these advantages outlined below.

Water tank of the invention can be for example it is advantageous, because are as follows:

The construction that water tank can simplify this kind of water tank is provided with modular form；

It has usually been less susceptible to compared with the case where concrete slab manufactured in controlled environment is when construction at the scene Defect (for example, rupture, deformation etc.)；

Modular water tank can be easily mounted on pillar, and this avoid the needs to ground.

Submersible type container of the invention can be for example it is advantageous, because are as follows:

Abalone can not be safely installed therein in the environment close to them in predator；

It is possible that only checking an abalone stock every month；

Container can be readily inspected, fetches and dispose, without diver or other complicated and expensive underwater kits； And

It is internally located at the abalone bearing capacity that the folding component in hanging position considerably increases container in container, still Allow to be easy that abalone is removed therefrom upon deployment.

Those skilled in the art will be understood that, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, Ke Yijin The many modifications of row.All such modification intentions belong in the range of following claims.

It will also be understood that although the description of front refers to the specific order of method and step related with specific application, for holding The equipment of row such methods and the part of equipment and their configuration, but this details is mentioned merely for the sake of illustrative purpose Supply and be not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

In description in following claims and before of the invention, unless the context requires otherwise (due to Representation language or necessary hint), otherwise word " including (comprise) " or such as " including (comprises) " or " including (comprising) " deformation is used in inclusive meaning, that is, for providing the presence but not of stated feature structure Exclude the presence or addition of other feature structure in the various embodiments of the present invention.

Claims (36)

1. a kind of for growing the water tank of abalone, the water tank includes:

Long and narrow pedestal comprising upstanding wall, the upstanding wall are arranged substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the long and narrow pedestal, And the upstanding wall limits channel for receiving water flow in-between；

Wherein the long and narrow pedestal includes the multiple precast base parts being suitable for sealingly attaching to together.

2. water tank as described in claim 1, wherein the long and narrow pedestal includes multiple channels.

3. the water tank as described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the width of the long and narrow pedestal is by the precast base What one width in part limited.

4. water tank as claimed any one in claims 1 to 3, wherein the length of the long and narrow pedestal is by the precast base What two length in part limited.

5. water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein one edge in the precast base part includes Protrusion, the protrusion are configured to the correspondence for another the edge being sealingly received in the precast base part In recessed portion.

6. the water tank as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein one end of the long and narrow pedestal is sealably connected to use Sealably connect in the distal end of the tailrace that the water flow is transported to the channel or each channel, and the long and narrow pedestal It is connected to water trap.

7. water tank as claimed in claim 6, wherein the tailrace includes the slot extended across the width of the long and narrow pedestal, And the water being wherein transported in the slot flows in the channel or each channel.

8. water tank as described in claim 6 or claim 7, wherein the water trap includes the width across the long and narrow pedestal The slot extended is spent, and the water for wherein having passed through the channel or each channel is discharged in the slot.

9. such as water tank described in any item of the claim 1 to 8, wherein the multiple precast base part generally phase each other Together.

10. a kind of cistern system comprising multiple water tanks as claimed in any one of claims 1-9 wherein, the multiple water tank cloth It is set to array.

11. cistern system as claimed in claim 10 comprising:

Two water tanks as described in claim 1, wherein the water tank along its long and narrow pedestal longitudinal axis arranged in series simultaneously And the end of a water tank is positioned adjacent to the end of another water tank；And

Central channel is located between the long and narrow pedestal of the adjacent end of the water tank and is sealingly connected to described narrow Long pedestal, the central channel can selectively be operated to be transported in the channel of the water tank or will be delivered to institute for water flow State the water discharge in the distal end in the channel of water tank.

12. cistern system as claimed in claim 11 further includes the scaoffold above the central channel, described overhead Platform is suitable for receiving water receiver on it, and the water receiver can be operated so that water wave is transported to one or more of described channel In.

13. cistern system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the water receiver can be along being arranged on the scaoffold Track slides so that it is aligned with the selected one or more in the channel.

14. the water tank as described in claim 12 or claim 13, wherein the water receiver can be pivoted towards any one water tank, Whereby, the water wave can be transported to the selected one or more in the channel.

15. the cistern system as described in any one of claim 10 to 14, further includes abalone feeding equipment, the abalone is fed Food equipment is suitable for moving along the length in each channel and sowing food in the channel.

16. a kind of for saving the submersible type container of abalone, the container includes:

Chamber wall limits the fence for being used for abalone, and the fence includes the inner surface for receiving abalone on it；

One or more holes, being configured to when the container is immersed in the water allows water to flow through the fence, but does not allow Abalone extends there through；

One or more feeding ports in the chamber wall；And

One or more feed distributors, each distributor include the reservoir for abalone feed and are configured for receiving Mouth point at corresponding feeding port, wherein the feeding that one or more of distributors can independently be operated will be installed therein Material is assigned in the fence.

17. submersible type container as claimed in claim 16, wherein the inner surface includes multiple ribs on the chamber wall Shape object, abalone can abut against the multiple rib and stop.

18. the submersible type container as described in claim 16 or claim 17, wherein the fence is configured to connect wherein Component is received, the component provides other inner surface for receiving abalone on it.

19. submersible type container as claimed in claim 18, wherein the component is general planar.

20. the submersible type container as described in claim 18 or claim 19, wherein the component is foldable to be assemblied in It states in fence.

21. the submersible type container as described in any one of claim 18 to 20, wherein the component is foldable repeatedly to limit Multiple other inner surfaces for receiving abalone on it.

22. submersible type container as claimed in claim 21, wherein the component is foldable so that the multiple other interior Surface is substantially parallel to each other and receives distance by abalone and separates.

23. the submersible type container as described in any one of claim 16 to 22, wherein the chamber wall includes inner and outer wall, There is a cavity between it.

24. submersible type container as claimed in claim 23, wherein the cavity is suitable for receiving empty gas and water or sand to adjust State the buoyancy of container.

25. the submersible type container as described in any one of claim 16 to 24, wherein the shape of the container is substantially upper tube Shape.

26. submersible type container as claimed in claim 25, wherein one or more of holes include the phase in the container The hole of anti-end.

27. the submersible type container as described in any one of claim 16 to 26, wherein the hole includes sieve.

28. the submersible type container as described in any one of claim 16 to 27, wherein one or more of distributors are independent Ground can be operated so that the feed being installed therein to be assigned in the fence in the predetermined time.

29. submersible type container as claimed in claim 28, wherein the container includes two or more feed distributors, institute Multiple feed distributors are stated to be suitable for being assigned in the fence in the feed that the different predetermined time will be installed therein.

30. the submersible type container as described in any one of claim 16 to 29, wherein each of described distributor includes Gate, the gate can be moved to open position from closed position upon receipt of the signals, wherein when the gate is moved to institute When stating in open position, the feed in the reservoir is assigned.

31. a kind of feed distribution for being used together with the submersible type container as described in any one of claim 16 to 29 Device, the feed distributor include:

Reservoir is configured to save the feed for being used for abalone；

Mouth point, is configured to receive in the feeding port of the container；

Gate can be moved in open position upon receipt of the signals from closed position,

Wherein when the gate is moved in the open position, the feed in the reservoir is assigned.

32. feed distributor as claimed in claim 31, wherein the signal occurs at the end of the predetermined time.

33. feed distributor as claimed in claim 31, wherein the signal is generated by external source.

34. a kind of for growing the method for abalone in offshore position, which comprises

One or more of submersible type container as described in any one of claim 16 to 30 is deployed in and anchors to seabed Long rope on；And

It periodically fetches each of one or more of submersible type containers and checks the abalone being installed therein.

35. method as claimed in claim 34, wherein the method also includes replacing any sky with full feed distributor Feed distributor.

36. the method as described in claim 34 or claim 35, wherein fetching equipment by being suspended on the side of canoe One or more of submersible type containers are fetched, the equipment of fetching can be operated to lift the container from water, will be described Container is located in check the abalone being installed therein on the deck of the canoe, and the container is then put back to the water In.