System and method for super-intensive shrimp production

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a shrimp aquaculture structure including a set of at least two raceways of increasing depth each having a length and width and including two ends, two side walls having a top, a sloped bottom joining each side wall at two side wall junctions. Some of five raceways may be stacked at least partially on top of another of the five raceways. According to another embodiment, the disclosure relates to a process of shrimp aquaculture by using the set of five raceways and sequentially transferring shrimp form one raceway to another once the shrimp reach a given average size.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for ultra-intensive shrimp production using low water depths, low amounts of water, or low amounts of floor space. The systems and methods may employ raceways with specific slopes to facilitate drainage, water circulation, or shrimp harvesting. In some specific embodiments, the systems and methods can use special shrimp waterway designs that can be combined with special water quality tolerance and water treatment systems. Background technique [0002] Shrimp harvested from the world's oceans can no longer safely meet the demand for prawns. Therefore, methods for controlled and intensified shrimp production or shrimp farming have been developed. The main current method usually uses ponds for the commercial production of shrimp. While these methods are successful, there are still some drawbacks, including the use of large amounts of water and the large amount of space required for shrimp rearing fa...

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Problems solved by technology

[0003] Typical channel designs currently in use have a water depth of 0.6 to 3.7 meters, which results in the need for a larger footprint and has disadvantages in management, resulting in greater production costs

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