Aquaculture system and method for harvesting shipworms

Abstract

An aquaculture system 600 for harvesting shipworms comprising: arrays of substrate material blocks 202a-202n; shells 204a-204n that enclose the set of substrate material blocks. A surface of each subs

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates to aquaculture for production of food for human and animal consumption. The present disclosure also relates to an aquaculture system for open sea, fresh water, or fully artificially controlled environment and a method for harvesting aquatic organisms such as shipworms. BACKGROUND Aquaculture involves farming, breeding, harvesting, or cultivating aquatic organisms (for example, fish, shellfish, molluscs, bivalve shellfish and seaweeds) for various purposes, which may include food production, industrial uses, and research. Aquaculture is carried out in diverse environments such as ponds, lakes, rivers, estuaries, coastal waters, and oceans. Aquaculture is also carried out in controlled indoor environments by creating artificial waterbodies according to environmental or ecological considerations. Aquatic organisms may be inoculated in a natural or in an artificial aquatic environment. To ensure efficient cultivation, health, and nutritional value of the aquatic organisms, specific additives including microorganisms, proprietary microparticulate algal feeds, and soluble chemicals may be introduced into the aquatic environment. Such additives may improve the water quality and health of the aquatic organisms, inhibit pathogen growth, improve the quality and growth rate and / or facilitate nutrient conversion. Aquaculture systems may serve to enable meeting global demands for nutritious seafood. However, aquaculture involves challenges such as meeting environmental and sustainability concerns. Such concerns involve one or more of following: water management regulations, monitoring the marine environment and undertaking efforts to control marine environment during hazards. The environmental and sustainability concerns may include marine habitat degradation, water pollution ingression, disease transmission, or the introduction of marine invasive species which have a severe impact on the natural marine population. Not meeting, or a failure to address these concerns may negatively impact ecosystems of the marine environment, disrupt food chains, and affect aquaculture. Therefore, considering the foregoing discussion, there exists a need to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks. SUMMARY The aim of the present disclosure is to provide modular growth chamberbased macro array designs, an aquaculture system, and a method for growing and harvesting aquatic organisms, such as shipworms, in an open sea, fresh water, or an artificially controlled environment. The aquaculture system may support the hatchery of shipworms, facilitate the growth of shipworms in growth chambers, and the harvesting of shipworms that have grown to harvest size. The aquaculture system may provide a highly sustainable and low carbon, potentially carbon neutral, means for food production and nutritious food consumption. The aim of the present disclosure is achieved by the provided modular growth chamber-based macro array designs, the aquaculture system, and the method for harvesting shipworms, as defined in appended independent claims to which reference is made. Advantageous features are set out in the appended dependent claims. Throughout the description and claims of this specification, the words "comprise", "include", "have", and "contain" and variations of these words, for example "comprising" and "comprises", mean "including but not limited to", and do not exclude other components, items, integers, or steps not explicitly disclosed also to be present. Moreover, the singular encompasses the plural unless the context otherwise requires. In particular, where the indefinite article is used, the specification is to be understood as contemplating plurality as well as singularity, unless the context requires otherwise. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic diagram of a growth chamber for growing and harvesting shipworms, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic diagram of an aquaculture system for growing and harvesting shipworms, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 3 illustrates steps of a method for growing and harvesting shipworms, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIGs. 4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D illustrate substrate material blocks, typically made from wood or a wood-based composite, to be used in a growth chamber macro array, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIGs. 5A and 5B illustrate growth chamber macro array designs that include substrate material blocks arranged in one or more arrays, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 6 illustrates the assembling of components of an exemplary growth chamber macro array, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 7 illustrates a machine for obtaining substrate material and an exemplary growth chamber macro array that includes substrate material blocks created from the obtained substrate material, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 8A illustrates an exemplary growth chamber macro array where substrate material blocks are bale wrapped using a sheet, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 8B illustrates another exemplary growth chamber macro array where substrate material blocks are bale wrapped using sheets, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 9A illustrates an exemplary growth chamber macro array comprising a set of bales which are held together using spacer bars, wires, and straps, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 9B illustrates an exemplary shell for separating arrays of substrate material blocks of the growth chamber macro array, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIGs. 9C and 9D illustrate a side-view and a top-view of a bale of the growth chamber macro array, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 10A illustrates an exemplary growth chamber macro array that includes a set of bales held together using spacer bars and wires, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 10B illustrates obtaining a bale for the growth chamber macro array, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 11A illustrates an exemplary growth chamber macro array that includes a set of bales held together using spacer bars and wires, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and FIG. 11B illustrates obtaining a bale for the growth chamber macro array, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS The following detailed description illustrates embodiments of the present disclosure and ways in which they can be implemented. Although some modes of carrying out the present disclosure have been disclosed, those skilled in the art would recognise that other embodiments for carrying out or practising the present disclosure are also possible. In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a growth chamber macro array for growing and harvesting shipworms, the growth chamber macro array comprising: a set of substrate material blocks, wherein the set of substrate material blocks are arranged in a set of arrays; and a set of shells, wherein the set of shells enclose the set of substrate material blocks such that at least one surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks is exposed for ingression of water and inoculation of shipworms in spat stage, wherein the inoculation leads to settlement of the shipworms on the at least one surface, consumption of each substrate material block by the shipworms, and rectilinear growth of the shipworms due to the consumption of each substrate material block, and wherein the set of shells are impenetrable for the shipworms. In a second aspect, the present disclosure provides an aquaculture system for growing and harvesting shipworms, the aquaculture system comprising: a set of substrate material blocks, wherein the set of substrate material blocks are arranged in a set of arrays, and wherein substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks, arranged in same array or different arrays, are separated by shell plates, and wherein each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks is constituted of lignocellulose biomass, wood waste, woodchip, wood pulp, or sawdust; a set of shells, wherein the set of shells enclose the set of substrate material blocks such that at least one surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks is exposed for ingression of water and inoculation of shipworms in spat stage, wherein the inoculation leads to settlement of the shipworms on the at least one surface, consumption of each substrate material block by the shipworms, and rectilinear growth of the shipworms due to the consumption of each substrate material block, and wherein the set of shells are impenetrable for the shipworms; a processor, wherein the processor is operable to monitor growth rate of the shipworms settled on the at least one surface after the aquaculture system is released in a waterbody; and a set of sensors, wherein the set of sensors are operable to measure at least one of temperature of water in the waterbody, salinity of the water, or food concentration in the water, and perform at least one of an X-ray surveillance, a chemical marker surveillance, an acoustic surveillance, or a colourimetric surveillance, of the set of substrate material blocks in the waterbody, and wherein the growth rate is monitored based on at least one of the temperature, the salinity, the food concentration, and the at least one of the X-ray surveillance, the chemical marker surveillance, the acoustic surveillance or the colourimetric surveillance. In a third aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for growing and harvesting shipworms, the method comprising: obtaining an aquaculture system that includes a set of substrate material blocks and a set of shells, wherein the set of substrate material blocks are arranged in a set of arrays, wherein each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks includes lignocellulose biomass and additives, and wherein the set of shells enclose the set of substrate material blocks such that at least one surface of each substrate material block is exposed for inoculation of shipworms in spat stage and ingression of water; enabling inoculation of spat shipworms through the at least one surface of each substrate material block, wherein the inoculation leads to settlement of the spat shipworms on the at least one surface, consumption of each substrate material block by the spat shipworms, and rectilinear growth of the spat shipworms due to the consumption of each substrate material block, wherein the additives ensure that each substrate material block is palatable for the spat shipworms, and wherein the set of shells are impenetrable for the spat shipworms; releasing the aquaculture system in a waterbody, wherein the waterbody is a sea in an open environment, a freshwater source in an open environment, or an artificial waterbody in a controlled environment, and wherein the releasing leads to ingression of water via the at least one surface of each substrate material block and the rectilinear growth of the spat shipworms; controlling the waterbody for facilitating growth of the spat shipworms; and retrieving the aquaculture system from the waterbody based on a determination that the spat shipworms had grown to first harvest size shipworms, wherein the retrieving includes unpacking of the set of shells enclosing the set of substrate material blocks and extracting the first harvest-sized shipworms from each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks. The present disclosure provides the aforementioned first aspect, the aforementioned second aspect, and the aforementioned third aspect to enable aquaculture of aquatic organisms, such as shipworms or clams, for providing a highly sustainable and a low carbon, or potentially carbon neutral, means for producing nutritious food for consumption by humans and animals. Furthermore, operating costs involved in the aquaculture may be significantly minimised through mechanisation and automation of the means. The aquaculture system is inherently suitable for a wide range of species of Teredinidae, for warm-water and cold-water environments. The aquaculture may be carried out in an open sea environment, a freshwater source, or an artificially controlled waterbody in an urban environment. The open sea environment, freshwater source, or the urban environment is optimised to facilitate hatching, growth and harvesting of the aquatic organisms in growth chambers that constitute specialised substrate material. The artificially controlled urban environment, in which the aquaculture is to be carried out, may be fully enclosed and may be controlled to eliminate concerns associated with water quality and food safety. The shipworms or clams (Teredindae) may be classified as bivalves that develop specialised / reduced shells for boring substrate material, as opposed to thick shells developed by other types of clams and bivalves, such as mussels and oysters. The shipworms develop by burrowing into the substrate material and converting the substrate material into nutritious protein. In some scenarios, the shipworms may partially feed on nutrients available in the artificially controlled urban environment (in addition to the substrate material). Since the shipworms do not expedite much energy for the development of shells, they can grow into a harvestable size faster than oysters or mussels, which are relatable to shipworms. The shipworms may be settled on exposed surfaces of substrate material blocks for consumption of the substrate material in the substrate material blocks. The consumption of the substrate material blocks lead to growth of the shipworms to harvest size, which can be used as nutritious and palatable protein sources for humans and animals. The growth of the shipworms may be facilitated by filtering a waterbody, in which the shipworms are to be cultured, of disease-causing microorganisms and incorporating algal microparticles and nutrients in the waterbody. The optimum growth of the settled shipworms is facilitated further based on incorporation of additives within or on surfaces of substrate material blocks of the growth chambers immersed in the waterbody, and in the water of the waterbody in the form of suspension particles or in solution. The additives may be formulated for controlled rate release such that the shipworms, grown to harvest size by consuming substrate material blocks laden with additives, are palatable for humans and animals alike. Additionally, the additives may enhance taste, texture and colour of the shipworms, facilitate in preventing and / or controlling diseases that may affect the shipworms during their growth, prevent growth of marine pests, such as Limnoria and Chelura, in the waterbody, enable detection of stage of growth of the shipworms and determine readiness for harvesting of the shipworms. For example, the readiness for harvesting may be determined by striated colouring or introducing chemical markers to the substrate material blocks. Additives to the water, especially relevant to aquaculture carried out in a fully artificially controlled environment, as opposed to open sea aquaculture, may include algal microparticulate feeds and dissolved substances. The consumption of harvest-sized shipworms by humans may facilitate vitamin fortification, since human bioavailability is high when absorbed by the shipworms. The shipworms, grown to harvest size, are rich-sources of vitamin-B12, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, and other nutrients essential for human health. The shipworms may be eaten as a delicacy used as substitutes for fish and processed seafood (such as fishfingers, nuggets, fishcakes, frozen meat, or protein powder). Additionally, the harvest-sized shipworms may be used as a micronutrient-rich and sustainable protein source that can replace meat, plant protein-based foods, and animal feeds, thereby offering a wide applicability to help meet global human protein needs with significantly reduced or negligible environmental cost. The modular growth chamber-based macro array includes the set of substrate material blocks that are arranged in a set of arrays. Each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks may be obtained by structuring a substrate material (such as wood) into a specific form (i.e., a substrate material block) such that the substrate material becomes consumable for aquatic organisms (such as shipworms or saltwater clams) that may be cultured in the growth chamber macro array or the aquaculture system. Consumption of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks by spat aquatic organisms may lead to an optimum growth of the spat aquatic organisms to adult aquatic organisms of harvest size. The adult aquatic organisms of harvest size may be extracted from the growth chamber macro array or the aquaculture system. The growth chamber macro array further includes the set of shells. The set of shells enclose the set of substrate material blocks such that at least one surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks is exposed for ingression of saltwater and inoculation of shipworms in spat stage, i.e., spat shipworms. In an example, a substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks may include six surfaces, as in the case of an oblong format. The substrate material block may be enclosed by five shells of the set of shells-such that five surfaces of the substrate material block are enclosed. The sixth surface of the substrate material block is exposed for ingression of the water and the inoculation of the spat shipworms. The substrate material block and the five shells- may function as a growth chamber of the growth chamber macro array. In another example, a substrate material block may have a cylindrical structure that includes two parallel bases and a curved surface connecting the bases. The curved surface is enclosed by a first shell of the set of shells and one of the bases is enclosed by a second shell of the set of shells. The other base is exposed for ingression of the water and the inoculation of the spat shipworms. The exposed base may have a covering grid or mesh, which allows the inoculation, and, at the same time, prevents release of the substrate material block into the water. The cylindrical substrate material block may function as a growth chamber of the growth chamber macro array. The inoculation leads to settlement of the shipworms on the at least one surface, consumption of each substrate material block by the shipworms, and rectilinear growth of the shipworms due to the consumption of each substrate material block. The inoculated spat shipworms may settle on the at least one surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks, which may be exposed. Thereafter, the set of substrate material blocks may be released in a waterbody. Once released into the waterbody, the set of substrate material blocks may be held in-place by the set of shells and water of the waterbody may ingress via the at least one (exposed) surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks. The shipworms, i.e., the spat shipworms, settled underwater on the at least one surface, may consume the set of substrate material blocks. The exposure of the at least one surface and enclosure, by the set of shells, of the other surfaces of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks may facilitate the rectilinear growth of the shipworms on consumption of each substrate material block by the shipworms. The set of shells are impenetrable for the shipworms, facilitating rectilinear growth of the shipworms. However, the set of shells are permeable or impermeable for the water. Optionally, each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks may be a wooden plate. The wooden plate may be a laminated wooden sheet or a compressed woodchip sheet that facilitates the harvesting of shipworms. The set of substrate material blocks may be arranged in a single array. Thus, a set of wooden plates are arranged in an array. The set of wooden plates may be enclosed by the set of shells such that one surface of each wooden plate of the set of wooden plates is exposed for settling the shipworms and ingression of the water. The wooden plates of the set of wooden plates may be parallel to each other. In an embodiment, each wooden plate may be separated from other wooden plates by use of shell plates which function as shells of the set of shells. Optionally, each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks may be a wooden billet, a compressed block of one of woodchip, sawdust, or lignocellulose biomass, or a block that is a combination of woodchip, sawdust, and lignocellulose biomass. A cross-section of each substrate material block may be of any suitable shape such as circular, elliptical, oblong, or polygonal. The set of substrate material blocks may be arranged in the set of arrays, and each array of the set of arrays includes a subset of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks. The set of arrays are stacked on one another to form a structured arrangement that is enclosed by a subset of shells of the set of shells. A surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks is exposed for ingression of the water and inoculation of the shipworms in spat stage. In an embodiment, the set of substrate material blocks corresponds to a set of wooden billets or a set of compressed woodchip blocks. The set of wooden billets or the set of compressed woodchip blocks may be enclosed by the set of shells such that at least one surface of each wooden billet of the set of wooden billets or each compressed woodchip block of the set of compressed woodchip blocks is exposed for inoculating the shipworms and ingression of water. The cross-section of each wooden billet or compressed blocks of woodchip, lignocellulose biomass, or sawdust, may be circular or polygonal (i.e., rectangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, and so on). A count of shells of the set of shells that encloses each wooden billet, or each compressed blocks of woodchip, lignocellulose biomass, or sawdust, may be 1 (for circular cross-section), at most 3 (for rectangular cross-section), at most 4 (for pentagonal cross-section), at most 5 (for hexagonal crosssection), and so on. This is because, at least one surface of each wooden billet or each compressed block woodchip, lignocellulose biomass, or sawdust is required to be exposed for inoculation of the shipworms and ingression of the water. In an example, the set of substrate material blocks, included in the growth chamber macro array, may include twenty-five substrate material blocks. The set of arrays may include five arrays and the twenty-five substrate material blocks may be arranged in five arrays. Each array of the set of arrays may include five substrate material blocks (i.e., a subset of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks). The five arrays are stacked on one another to form a structured arrangement. Each substrate material block may be a square structure that includes six surfaces. The structured arrangement, i.e., the growth chamber macro array, may be a square structure that includes five arrays of substrate material blocks in a "5x5" matrix arrangement. Therefore, the square structure has six square faces. Each of the six square faces constitutes a surface of each of the twenty-five substrate material blocks. Further, five of the six square faces of the square structure-based growth chamber macro array may be covered by a shell of the set of shells and one square face, which constitutes one of the surfaces of each of the twenty-five substrate material blocks, is exposed for inoculation of the shipworms, i.e., the spat shipworms, and ingression of saltwater. Thus, the structured arrangement that is enclosed by five shells of the set of shells. Optionally, substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks, arranged in the same array or different arrays, may be separated by use of shell plates. The shell plates are shells of the set of shells. The shell plates are constituted of a saltwater corrosion-proof material or freshwater corrosion-proof material. For example, the saltwater corrosion-proof material or freshwater corrosion-proof material may be stainless steel or polypropylene. Based on the abovementioned example of the square structure growth chamber macro array, the shell plates separate different subsets of substrate material blocks included in different arrays of the set of arrays. For example, a shell plate may separate a first subset of substrate material blocks included in a first array of the set of arrays from a second subset of substrate material blocks included in a second array of the set of arrays. Furthermore, the shell plates may separate pairs of consecutive substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks that are arranged in the same array. For example, a pair of consecutive substrate material blocks included in the first array may be separated by a shell plate. Optionally, each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks (102a-102n) includes a set of grooves. A cross-section of each groove of the set of grooves may be of various shapes. The set of grooves may facilitate aligning the rectilinear growth of the shipworms, i.e., the spat shipworms in each substrate material block. Optionally, the set of shells corresponds to a set of portions of a shell sheet that wraps the set of substrate material blocks in a concertina pattern. A portion of the set of portions of the shell sheet bale wraps the set of substrate material blocks. The shell sheet may be constituted of a saltwater corrosion-proof material or a freshwater corrosion-proof material. For example, the saltwater corrosion-proof material or the freshwater corrosion-proof material that constitutes the shell sheet may be polypropylene. Each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks may be wrapped by a portion of the set of portions of the shell sheet. The portion may correspond to a shell of the set of shells. Further, one portion of the set of portions, corresponding to a shell of the set of shells, may wrap one substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks and bale wrap the set of substrate material blocks. The wrapping may be such that at least two surfaces of each substrate material block are exposed for ingression of the water and inoculation of the shipworms in spat stage (i.e., the spat shipworms). The shell sheet may hold the set of substrate material blocks in place, i.e., prevent unpacking of individual substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks, once the growth chamber macro array is released in the waterbody containing saltwater or freshwater. Each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks may be a wooden plate, a wooden billet, or a compressed woodchip block, a compressed biomass block, or a compressed sawdust block. Each substrate material block may have a rectangular cross-section. For example, the substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks may be a rectangular structure that has six surfaces. The sheet may wrap four surfaces of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks such that two surfaces of the corresponding substrate material block are exposed for the inoculation of the spat shipworms and the ingression of water after the growth chamber macro array is released in the waterbody. In this embodiment, a length of each substrate material block is equal to a length of two growth chambers positioned back-to-back, with shipworms settled at each end. Optionally, the set of shells may correspond to a set of first sheets and a second sheet. Each first sheet of the set of first sheets and the second sheet are constituted of a saltwater corrosion-proof material or a freshwater corrosion-proof material. Each first sheet wraps each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks. The second sheet bale wraps the set of substrate material blocks such that at least two surfaces of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks are exposed for ingression of the saltwater or freshwater and inoculation of the shipworms in spat stage. The substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks may be thin parallel wooden plates, wooden sticks, wooden billets of various cross-sections (such as circular or polyhedral), or woodchip blocks. The set of substrate material blocks in the growth chamber macro array may have a high-packing density. Optionally, the growth chamber macro array further comprises a set of bales, a set of bars, a set of wires, and a set of straps. Each bale may be connected to two bars of the set of bars by two wires of the set of wires. Further, each bale may include a subset of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks. Each bale is obtained by arranging the subset of substrate material blocks in a subset of arrays of the set of arrays and stacking arrays of the subset of arrays on one another. Further, substrate material blocks of the subset of substrate material blocks, arranged in each array of the subset of arrays, may be enclosed by four shells of the set of shells such that two surfaces of each substrate material block are exposed for ingression of the saltwater or freshwater and inoculation of the shipworms in spat stage, i.e., the spat shipworms. Each shell of the set of shells constitutes a saltwater corrosion-proof material or a freshwater corrosion-proof material and each shell is one of a V-shaped corrugated material shell plate or a shell sheet that is constituted of polypropylene or stainless steel. A subset of straps of the set of straps may wrap each bale of the set of bales to hold the set of substrate material blocks together in a cost-efficient manner. Optionally, the growth chamber further comprises a set of bales, a set of bars, and a set of wires. Each bale of the set of bales may be connected to at least one of: a bar of the set of bars via at least two wires of the set of wires or at least one bale of the set of bales, excluding the corresponding bale, via at least two wires of the set of wires. Each bale may include a substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks and a shell of the set of shells. The substrate material block follows a spiral pattern and corresponds to a first spiral. The shell follows a spiral pattern and corresponds to a second spiral. The first spiral is in contact with the second spiral such that at least two surfaces of the first spiral may be exposed for ingression of the saltwater or freshwater, and inoculation of the shipworms in spat stage, i.e., the spat shipworms. Furthermore, at least two surfaces of the first spiral may be enclosed by the second spiral. Optionally, the growth chamber further comprises a set of bales, a set of bars, a set of wires, and a set of shell plates. Each bale of the set of bales may be connected to at least one of: a bar of the set of bars via at least two wires of the set of wires and at least one bale of the set of bales, excluding the corresponding bale, via at least two wires of the set of wires. Each bale may include a subset of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks, a subset of shell plates of the set of shell plates, and a shell of the set of shells. Each pair of substrate material blocks of the subset of substrate material blocks are separated by a shell plate of the subset of shell plates. The subset of substrate material blocks and the subset of shell plates follow a spiral pattern and correspond to a first spiral. The shell follows a spiral pattern and corresponds to a second spiral. The first spiral may be in contact with the second spiral such that at least two surfaces of each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks (i.e., the first spiral) are exposed for ingression of saltwater or freshwater, and inoculation of the shipworms in spat stage. Furthermore, at least two surfaces of each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks are enclosed by the second spiral (i.e., the shell). The present disclosure also relates to the second aspect as described above. Various embodiments and variants disclosed above, with respect to the aforementioned first aspect, apply mutatis mutandis to the second aspect. The aquaculture system comprises the set of substrate material blocks, the set of shells, a processor, and a set of sensors. The set of substrate material blocks are arranged in a set of arrays. Substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks, included in same array or different arrays, are separated by shell plates. Each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks is constituted of lignocellulose biomass, sawdust, woodchip, or wood pulp. The set of shells enclose the set of substrate material blocks such that at least one surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks is exposed for ingression of saltwater or freshwater and inoculation of shipworms in spat stage, i.e., spat shipworms. The spat shipworms may settle on the at least one surface and consume each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks once the aquaculture system is released in the waterbody such as an open sea or a tank that contains saltwater or freshwater. The consumption of the set of substrate material blocks may lead to growth of the spat shipworms. The growth may be rectilinear due to an arrangement of the set of substrate material blocks, the set of shells, and or an assembly of the shell plates. The set of substrate material blocks may be a wooden material that may be structured into a specific format to facilitate optimal growth of the spat shipworms and simplify extraction of shipworms, grown to harvest size, from the aquaculture system. The set of substrate material blocks may be a stack of thin wooden sticks or wooden plates. Dimensions (such as width) of the wooden plates may be the same or different. Similarly, the width of the wooden sticks may be the same or different. In an embodiment, substrate material blocks are designed by mixing mashed wood chips and sawdust or by mixing lignocellulose-rich material with the mashed wood chips and the sawdust. In some embodiments, the lignocellulose-rich material may be chopped and compressed prior to the mixing, or the mixture of the lignocellulose-rich material, the mashed wood chips, and the sawdust may be compressed to obtain the corresponding substrate material block. The mixture may be pelletised by grounding or reforming for obtaining substrate material blocks of desired shape. The shape of the substrate material blocks is such that creation of growth chamber shells, which may involve the enclosing of the substrate material blocks with shells of the set of shells, is automated. In accordance with an embodiment, substrate material, from which the set of substrate material blocks are obtained, may be refined to remove undesirable materials from the substrate material. The substrate material may be enriched further based on incorporation of additives. The set of substrate material blocks may be colour striated or chemical marker treated along axis of growth chambers, i.e., substrate material blocks enclosed by shells, for enabling detection and monitoring of growth of the spat shipworms based on the colour of the water (which may be impacted by faeces of growing shipworms. The colour striation or chemical marking may simplify the process control involved in the harvesting of shipworms. By modifying the designs and dimensions of the substrate material, substrate material blocks, which facilitate optimum growth of a variety of edible shipworm species, may be obtained. The designs and dimensions may be modified to increase flexibility of the aquaculture system to facilitate harvesting varieties of shipworm species. The substrate material, used for obtaining the set of substrate material blocks, may be obtained fully, or in part, based on the recycling of leftover substrate material from previous shipworm harvest cycles. Thus, growth chambers of the aquaculture system may provide a sustainable and carbon neutral means for harvesting shipworms that involves minimum or negligible wastage of substrate material in multiple shipworm harvest cycles. In an embodiment, the processor monitors the growth rate of the shipworms, i.e., the spat shipworms, which are settled on the at least one surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks after the aquaculture system is released in the waterbody (open sea or urban tank). For the monitoring of the growth rate of the spat shipworms, the processor may receive sensor measurements from the set of sensors of the aquaculture system. The set of sensors may include temperature sensors, turbidity sensors, conductivity sensors, refractometers, X-ray sensors, acoustic sensors, colourimetric sensors, chemical marker sensors, and so on. The sensor measurements of the set of sensors may include the temperature of water in the waterbody, salinity of the water, colour of the water, food concentration in the water, and X-rays (obtained based on X-ray surveillance of the set of substrate material blocks and conversion of X-rays into electrical signals). The processor may monitor the growth rate of the shipworms, settled on the at least one surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks when the shipworms are in spat stage, based on the temperature, the salinity, the food concentration, and the X-ray surveillance. If it is determined, based on the monitoring by the processor, that the shipworms have grown to harvest size, the aquaculture system may be retrieved from the waterbody, and harvestsized shipworms may be extracted from leftovers of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks (which were consumed by the spat shipworms leading to their growth). In some embodiments, faecal analysis (performed using faeces of shipworms that are cultured in the waterbody) may also be used to monitor the health of shipworms and furthermore faecal analysis in combination with colourimetric or chemical markers ingested from the substrate may be used to monitor growth. The present disclosure also relates to the third aspect as described above. Various embodiments and variants disclosed above, with respect to the aforementioned first aspect and the aforementioned second aspect, apply mutatis mutandis to the third aspect. The inoculation of spat shipworms is enabled through the at least one surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks. After the inoculation, the aquaculture system is released in the waterbody. The waterbody is a sea in an open environment, a freshwater source in an open environment, or an artificial waterbody in a controlled environment. In an embodiment, water contained in the artificial waterbody may be salinised through a saline ingress using an optimum dissolved salt composition. The releasing of the aquaculture system in the waterbody leads to ingression of water via the at least one surface of each substrate material block and facilitates rectilinear growth of the spat shipworms. The waterbody is controlled for facilitating growth of the spat shipworms into harvest-sized shipworms. Optionally, controlling the waterbody may include at least one of microbial filtering of water contained in the waterbody, ensuring that the temperature of the water falls within a predefined range, ensuring that the salinity of the water is within a predefined range, incorporating algal feed microparticles and nutrients in the waterbody, and so on. Microorganisms present in the waterbody are filtered to prevent disease. Algal feed microparticles and nutrients may be incorporated or supplied in the waterbody to allow filter feeding. This facilitates a faster rate of growth of the shipworms, ensures that the shipworms are highly nutritious for human or animal consumption, and removal of faeces of the shipworms from the waterbody. Optionally, the aquaculture system is obtained further based on inclusion of at least one of a set of shell plates, a set of sensors, and a processor in the aquaculture system. The shell plates of the set of shell plates are positioned between substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks arranged in same array or different arrays (the set of substrate material blocks are arranged in the set of arrays). Each shell plate of the set of shell plates is a shell of the set of shells. The shell plates are positioned between consecutive substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks arranged in the same array. The shell plates are also positioned between subsets of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks arranged in different arrays. The set of sensors are operable to measure at least one of temperature of water contained in the waterbody, salinity of the water, and food concentration in the water. The set of sensors are further operable to perform at least one of X-ray surveillance, colourimetric surveillance, acoustic surveillance, or chemical marker surveillance of the aquaculture system (i.e., the set of substrate material blocks). The set of sensors are further operable to perform faecal surveillance of shipworm feces detected in the waterbody. The processor may monitor growth rate of the spat shipworms based on the temperature, the salinity, the food concentration, the X-ray surveillance, the colourimetric surveillance, the acoustic surveillance, the chemical marker surveillance, or the faecal surveillance. The growth of spat shipworms in the controlled waterbody may be monitored by the processor. If it is determined, by the processor, that the spat shipworms, settled in the at least one surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks, have grown to first harvest size shipworms, the aquaculture system is retrieved from the waterbody for harvesting of the first harvest size shipworms. For harvesting of the first harvest-sized shipworms, the set of shells, enclosing the set of substrate material blocks, may be unpacked. The harvesting further includes removing shell plates of the set of shell plates positioned between substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks and extracting the first harvest-sized shipworms from each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks. Optionally, the method further comprises placing at least one substrate material block in a water tank. The at least one substrate material block may contain second harvest-sized shipworms, which were harvested in a previous harvest cycle. The method further comprises controlling a set of conditions of water contained in the water tank for facilitating spawning of the second harvest-sized shipworms in the water tank. The set of conditions may be controlled by at least one of ensuring the temperature of the water is within a predefined range, ensuring the salinity of the water is within a predefined range and incorporating at least one spawning simulating agent in the water tank. In an embodiment, serotonin may be used as a spawning simulating agent. The second harvest-sized shipworms may start spawning in the water tank, which may lead to initiation of life cycle of the spat shipworms. The spawning is allowed for a predefined period to ensure that the density of the spat shipworms does not exceed a predefined limit and reduce stenomorphs. The method further comprises adding a set of settlement blocks in the water tank for facilitating attachment of the spat shipworms in the set of settlement blocks. The spat shipworms are obtained (i.e., their life cycle may start) based on the spawning of the second harvest-sized shipworms. The spat shipworms may attach to the set of settlement blocks and start growing. The method further comprises enabling inoculation of the spat shipworms in growth chambers of the aquaculture system for facilitating growth of the spat shipworms. The seed shipworms may be settled on the at least one surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks of the growth chamber macro array. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a schematic diagram of a growth chamber 100 for growing and harvesting shipworms, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The growth chamber 100 includes a substrate material block 102 and a shell 104. The substrate material block 102 has a cylindrical structure with a circular cross-section. The substrate material block 102 includes two circular bases and a curved surface 106. The curved surface 106 connects the two circular bases and is enclosed by the shell 104. In an embodiment, one of the circular bases, viz., a first circular base 108, is exposed for ingression of water and inoculation of shipworms. The other circular base, viz., a second circular base (not visible in FIG. 1), is enclosed by the shell 104. The growth chamber 100 is a single-ended growth chamber. In another embodiment, both the first circular base 108 and the second circular base may be exposed for the ingression of water and the inoculation of shipworms. In this embodiment, the growth chamber 100 would be a double-ended growth chamber that allows inoculation and growth of shipworms from each end. Thus, at least one surface of the growth chamber 100 is exposed for settlement of the shipworms. When the growth chamber 100 is immersed in a waterbody, water may ingress through the at least one exposed surface. The shell 104 of the growth chamber 100 is impenetrable for the shipworms but may be permeable or impermeable for the water in the waterbody. The shipworms may consume the substrate material block 102, which may lead to their growth. In single-ended growth chambers, enclosure of the curved surface 106 and the second circular base (by the shell 104), and exposure of the first circular base 108 facilitates a rectilinear growth of the shipworms. The dimensions of the growth chamber 100 may be suitable for harvesting shipworms that have grown to harvest size. The growth chamber 100 may be designed such that mechanised or automated harvesting of shipworms is facilitated, aquaculture of shipworms is cost-effective, and high yield is obtained from each growth chamber. In some embodiments, exposed surfaces or enclosed surfaces of the growth chamber 100 may have a grid or a mesh, which facilitates retention of substrate materials, such as compressed wood material, but, at the same time, allows inoculation by spat shipworms. FIG. 1 is merely an example, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims herein. A person skilled in the art will recognise many variations, alternatives, and modifications of the embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the substrate material block 102 may have an elliptical or a polyhedral cross-section. Referring to FIG. 2, there is shown a schematic diagram of an aquaculture system 200 for growing and harvesting shipworms, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The aquaculture system 200 comprises a set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n, a set of shells 204a-204n, a processor 206, and a set of sensors 208a-208n. The set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n may be arranged in a set of arrays. Each array of the set of arrays may include a subset of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n. The set of arrays may form a structured arrangement that is enclosed by a subset of shells of the set of shells 204a-204n. The set of shells 204a-204n may include separator shell plates that separate different subsets of substrate material blocks (arranged in different arrays of the set of arrays). The separator shell plates, together in an assembly, may form a shell structure that exposes at least one surface of each substrate material block for inoculation by spat shipworms. The set of shells 204a-204n, i.e., the subset of shells and the shell plates, may enclose the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n such that at least one surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n is exposed for ingression of water and inoculation of shipworms in spat stage. The inoculation leads to settlement of the shipworms on the at least one surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n, consumption of each substrate material block by the shipworms, and growth of the shipworms due to the consumption of each substrate material block. The set of shells 204a-204n are impenetrable for the shipworms. The processor 206 monitors growth rate of the shipworms settled on the at least one surface after the aquaculture system 200 is released in a waterbody that contains saltwater or freshwater. The set of sensors 208a-208n measure the temperature of the water in the waterbody, the salinity of the water, and the food concentration in the waterbody. The set of sensors 208a-208n further facilitate performing X-ray surveillance on the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n in the waterbody. The processor 206 monitors the growth rate based on one or more of temperature, salinity, food concentration, acoustic, and X-ray surveillance. In some embodiments, colourimetric or chemical sensing of the waterbody may be performed in conjunction with colour striated or chemically treated substrate blocks to determine the state of growth of shipworms. It may be understood by a person skilled in the art that FIG. 2 includes a simplified architecture of the aquaculture system 200, for sake of clarity, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims herein. It is to be understood that the specific implementation of the aquaculture system 200 is provided as an example and is not to be construed as limiting. The person skilled in the art will recognise many variations, alternatives, and modifications of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 3, there is shown steps of a method 300 for growing and harvesting shipworms, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. At step 302, the aquaculture system 200 is obtained. The aquaculture system 200 includes the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n and the set of shells 204a-204n. The set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n are arranged in the set of arrays. Each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n may be a wood block, a laminated wooden block obtained from sheets or sticks, a compressed wood chip block or a compressed sawdust block. Each substrate material block may include lignocellulose biomass or combinations of compressed woodchips, sawdust or lignocellulose biomass. In some embodiments, additives may be included in each substrate material block. The additives may facilitate the optimum growth of fine-quality shipworms, enhance the palatability of substrate material blocks for consumption by shipworms, ensure that an aquaculture environment for growth and harvest of shipworms is free from marine pests, facilitate the monitoring of the growth rate of the shipworms, facilitate controlled rate release, and harvesting of shipworms that are palatable for consumption by humans and animals. The set of shells 204a-204n enclose the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n such that at least one surface of each substrate material block is exposed for inoculation of shipworms in spat stage and ingression of water. At step 304, inoculation of spat shipworms through the at least one surface of each substrate material block is enabled. The inoculation may lead to a settlement of the spat shipworms on the at least one surface, consumption of each substrate material block by the spat shipworms, and rectilinear growth of the spat shipworms due to the consumption of each substrate material block. The set of shells 204a-204n are impenetrable for the spat shipworms. At step 306, the aquaculture system 200 is released in the waterbody, which may be a sea in an open environment, freshwater source in an open environment, or an artificial waterbody in a controlled environment. The releasing leads to an ingression of water via the at least one surface of each substrate material block and the rectilinear growth of the spat shipworms. At 308, the waterbody is controlled for facilitating the growth of the spat shipworms. The artificial waterbody may be controlled based on the addition of additives in the water of the artificial waterbody. The additives may include algal microparticulate feeds and dissolved substances that enhance the quality and the growth rate of cultured shipworms, control disease and pests, and enhance the palatability for consumption by humans and animals. The palatability may be enhanced through colour, texture, taste, and vitamin fortification. The vitamin fortification is ensured since human and / or animal bioavailability is high when absorbed by shipworms. At 310, the aquaculture system 200 is retrieved from the waterbody based on a determination that the spat shipworms had grown to first harvestsized shipworms. The retrieving includes unpacking of the set of shells 204a-204n enclosing the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n and extracting the first harvest-sized shipworms from each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n. The aforementioned steps are only illustrative and other alternatives can also be provided where one or more steps are added, one or more steps are removed, or one or more steps are provided in a different sequence without departing from the scope of the claims herein. Referring to FIGs. 4A-4D, illustrated are substrate material blocks, typically made from wood or a wood-based composite, to be used in a growth chamber macro array, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure. The substrate material blocks are to be consumed by shipworms, which are settled on exposed surfaces of the substrate material blocks, after the growth chamber macro array is released in a waterbody. The structure of substrate material blocks may have several variants, which are designed for enabling the mechanised or automated harvesting of shipworms. The harvesting may involve the uncovering of shells which may enclose each of the substrate material blocks. As shown in FIG. 4A, each substrate material block of a set of substrate material blocks 400a-400e is a wooden plate of a certain thickness. The set of substrate material blocks 400a-400e are stacked together, i.e., arranged in a single array. The set of substrate material blocks 400a-400e may be held together by shells which may enclose each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 400a-400e. As shown in FIG. 4B, each substrate material block of a set of substrate material blocks 402a-402o is a wooden billet, a laminated wood billet, an assembly of wooden sticks, a compressed woodchip, a compressed sawdust, a compressed lignocellulose biomass, or a combination of compressed woodchip, compressed sawdust, and compressed lignocellulose biomass. A cross-section of each substrate material block may be rectangular. Further, each of the substrate material blocks may have six surfaces. For example, a first surface of the six surfaces of each substrate material block is depicted. The set of substrate material blocks 402a-402o are arranged in three arrays, and each of the three arrays includes a subset of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 402a-402o. For example, a first subset of substrate material blocks 402a-402e is arranged in a first array, a second subset of substrate material blocks 402f-402j is arranged in a second array, and a third subset of substrate material blocks 402k-402o is arranged in a third array. The arrays are stacked on one another to form a structured arrangement. The first surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 402a-402o may be exposed for ingression of water and inoculation of shipworms. The set of substrate material blocks 400a-400e may be held together by shells which may enclose each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 402a-402o. As shown in FIG. 4C, a substrate material block 404 (for example, a wooden plate or a wooden billet) may include a set of grooves 404a-404d. The set of grooves 404a-404d in the substrate material block 404 may facilitate rectilinear growth of shipworms settled in at least one exposed surface of the substrate material block 404 after ingress of water through the at least one exposed surface of the substrate material block 404. As shown in FIG. 4D, substrate material blocks of a set of substrate material blocks 406a-406d, stacked in an array, may be separated by shell plates 406e-406g. The shell plate 406e separates the substrate material block 406a and the substrate material block 406b, the separator plate 406f separates the substrate material block 406b and the substrate material block 406c, and shell plate 406g separates the substrate material block 406c and the substrate material block 406d. The shell plates 406e-406g, forming an assembly, are growth chamber shells that enclose surfaces of the set of substrate material blocks 406a-406d. It may be noted that if the array includes additional substrate material blocks, additional shell plates may be used. The shell plates 406e-406g may facilitate rectilinear growth of shipworms settled in at least one exposed surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 406a-406d after ingress of water through the at least one exposed surface. FIGs. 4A-4D are merely examples, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims herein. It is to be understood that the specific implementations of the substrate material blocks (to be used in a growth chamber) are provided as examples, and which are not to be construed as limiting it to specific types (such as wooden plates or wooden billets) or arrangements (such as number of substrate material blocks, number of arrays, number of substrate material blocks in each array, number of substrate material grooves in a substrate material block, or cross-sectional shape of grooves in the substrate material. A person skilled in the art will recognise many variations, alternatives, and modifications of embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to FIGs. 5A and 5B, illustrated are growth chamber macro designs (500a and 500b) that include substrate material blocks arranged in one or more arrays, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The growth chamber designs may include substrate material blocks, and shells that enclose the substrate material blocks. As shown in FIG. 5A, the growth chamber design 500a includes a set of substrate material blocks 202a-202f that are arranged in a single array. Each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202f is a wooden plate. The set of substrate material blocks 202a-202f enclosed by a subset of shells of the set of shells 204a-204n. The subset of shells includes a first shell 204a and a second shell 204b. Each pair of consecutive substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202f are separated by a shell plate. The shell plate is a shell of the set of shells 204a-204n. For example, one of the shell plates separating a pair of consecutive substrate material blocks is the shell 204c. Thus, the first shell 204a, the second shell 204b, and shell plates separating different pairs of consecutive substrate material blocks enclose the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202f. As shown in FIG. 5B, the growth chamber design 500b includes a set of substrate material blocks that are arranged in two arrays. The set of substrate material blocks includes a first subset of substrate material blocks 202a-202d arranged in a first array and a second subset of substrate material blocks 202e-202h arranged in a second array. Each substrate material block of the first subset of substrate material blocks 202a-202d and the second subset of substrate material blocks 202e-202h is a wooden plate. The set of substrate material blocks (i.e., the first subset of substrate material blocks 202a-202d and the second subset of substrate material blocks 202e-202h) are enclosed by a subset of shells of the set of shells 204a-204n. The subset of shells includes the first shell 204a and the second shell 204b. Each pair of consecutive substrate material blocks of the first subset of substrate material blocks 202a-202d are separated by a shell plate. The shell plate is a shell of the set of shells 204a-204n. For example, one of the shell plates separating a pair of consecutive substrate material blocks is the shell 204c. Each pair of consecutive substrate material blocks of the second subset of substrate material blocks 202e-202h are separated by a shell plate. The shell plate is a shell of the set of shells 204a-204n. For example, one of the shell plates separating a pair of consecutive substrate material blocks is the shell 204d. Thus, the first shell 204a, the second shell 204b, and shell plates (such as the shell plate 204c and the shell plate 204d) separating pairs of consecutive substrate material blocks of the first subset of substrate material blocks 202a-202d or the second subset of substrate material blocks 202e-202h enclose different faces (i.e., surfaces) of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks (i.e., 202a-202h). FIGs. 5A and 5B are merely examples, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims herein. A person skilled in the art will recognise many variations, alternatives, and modifications of embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, substrate material blocks of each of the set of substrate material blocks 502a-502n, the first subset of substrate material blocks 506a-506n, or the second subset of substrate material blocks 508a-508n may be wooden billets instead wooden plates. Referring to FIG. 6, there is illustrated an assembling of components of an exemplary growth chamber macro array 600, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The components required to be assembled to obtain the growth chamber macro array 600 may include the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n and the set of shells 204a-204n. Each substrate material block has six surfaces, viz., "A","B", "C", "D", "E", and "F". The cross-section of each substrate material block is rectangular. Each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n may be a wooden billet (i.e., a wooden stick). In some embodiments, each substrate material block may be a block of compressed woodchip, compressed sawdust, or compressed lignocellulose biomass. The set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n may be arranged in three arrays, and a subset of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n may be arranged in each of the three arrays. For example, a first subset of substrate material blocks 202a-202f of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n are arranged in a first array. A second subset of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n are arranged in a second array. A third subset of substrate material blocks 202g-202k of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n is being assembled in a third array. As shown in FIG. 6, substrate material blocks 202g, 202h, and 202i are arranged in the third array while substrate material blocks 202j and 202k are assembled in the third array. The set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n, arranged in three arrays, form a structured arrangement of arrays. The second subset of substrate material blocks, i.e., the second array, is stacked on the first subset of substrate material blocks 202a-202f. The third subset of substrate material blocks 202g-202k, i.e., the third array is stacked on the second subset of substrate material blocks, i.e., the second array. The set of shells 204a-204n enclose the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n such that at least one surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n is exposed for ingression of water and inoculation of shipworms in spat stage. For example, face "A" of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n is exposed. The structured arrangement of arrays is enclosed by a subset of shells 204a-204d of the set of shells 204a-204n. The shell 204a encloses face "B" of each substrate material block arranged in the third array, the shell 204b encloses face "C" of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n, the shell 204c encloses face "D" of substrate material blocks such as 202a and 202g, and shell 204d encloses face "E" of each substrate material block arranged in the first array. Further, the substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n, arranged in same array or different arrays, are separated by shell plates. The shell plates are shells of the set of shells 204a-204n that may enclose one or more of surfaces "B", "D", "E" and "F" of different substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n. The first subset of substrate material blocks 202a-202f (arranged in the first array) may be separated from the second subset of substrate material blocks (arranged in the second array) by use of shell plate 204e. The second subset of substrate material blocks may be separated from the third subset of substrate material blocks 202g-202k (arranged in the third array) by use of shell plate 204f. Further, consecutive substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n, arranged in same array, may be separated by shell plates. The substrate material blocks 202g and 202h may be separated by use of shell plate 204g. The substrate material blocks 202h and 202i may be separated by use of shell plate 204h. The substrate material blocks 202i and 202j may be separated by use of shell plate 204i. The substrate material blocks 202j and 202k may be separated by use of shell plate 204j. The set of shells 204a-204n are cover plates or box container sides that may be reusable. The set of shells 204a-204n are constituted of saltwater corrosion-proof material or freshwater corrosion-proof material such as stainless steel. The set of shells 204a-204n are reusable since the set of shells 204a-204n are used in multiple shipworm harvest cycles. The subset of shells 204a-204d is strapped on surfaces "B", "C", "D", and "E" of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n for enclosing the structured arrangement of arrays. The subset of shells 204a-204d holds the structured arrangement of arrays, after the growth chamber macro array 600 is released in a waterbody. To harvest shipworms grown to harvest size, the strapping needs to be released and the subset of shells 204a-204d needs to be unlocked. This allows ejection of the remains of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n (consumed by growing shipworms) and extracting harvest-sized shipworms from the remains of the substrate material blocks. The design of the growth chamber macro array 600 facilitates mechanised or automated harvesting and recycling of unused substrate material. FIG. 6 is merely an example, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims herein. A person skilled in the art will recognise many variations, alternatives, and modifications of embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, cross-section of each substrate material block may be circular, elliptical and hexagonal, instead of rectangular. Furthermore, the structured arrangement of arrays may include any number of arrays and any number of substrate material blocks may be arranged in each array. Referring to FIG. 7, there is illustrated is a machine 700 for obtaining substrate material 702 and an exemplary growth chamber macro array 704 that includes substrate material blocks created from the obtained substrate material 702, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The machine 700 may be similar to a briquetting machine that receives materials 706 such as wood pulp, woodchips and sawdust via a funnel 708. The materials 706 may be mixed along with lignocellulose-rich materials and additives. The machine 700 may compress the materials 706 (i.e., woodchips, sawdust, or wood pulp), or the mixture, into briquettes via application of pressure on the materials 706. The application of pressure leads to creation of the substrate material 702 that is dense and / or compact, and which preserves its form once inserted into water during the growth cycle of shipworms (settled on the substrate material 702). The substrate material 702, obtained from the machine 700, are of required shape and consistency, and, therefore, may be used in the growth chamber macro arrays for harvesting shipworms. The substrate material 702 may be wrapped by a wrapping machine 710 using barrier wrapper material. The barrier wrapper material functions as an enclosure (a shell, for example) that encloses the substrate material 702. Based on the wrapping using the barrier wrapper material, wrapped substrate material 712 may be obtained. The wrapped substrate material 712 may be chopped for obtaining substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n. The substrate material blocks may fit length of growth chambers of the growth chamber macro array 704. The growth chamber macro array 704 may include the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n. The set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n are arranged in, for example, seven arrays. A subset of substrate material blocks of the substrate material blocks 202a-202n are arranged in each array. Each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n are wrapped with the barrier wrapper material and cross-section of each substrate material block is circular. The barrier wrapper material encloses each substrate material block such that at least one surface (i.e., surface "A") of each substrate material block is exposed for ingression of water and inoculation of shipworms in the spat stage. The barrier wrapper material is a saltwater corrosionproof material that is impenetrable for shipworms. The growth chamber macro array 704 is released in a waterbody that includes saltwater or freshwater. The growth chamber macro array 712 is anchored by an anchor 714 from a first side 716. The growth chamber macro array 712 may float in the saltwater or freshwater from a second side 718. FIG. 7 is merely an example, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims herein. A person skilled in the art will recognise many variations, alternatives, and modifications of embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 8A, there is illustrated an exemplary growth chamber macro array 800a where substrate material blocks are bale wrapped using a sheet 802, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The growth chamber macro array 800a may include the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n of rectangular cross-section. The set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n are arranged in a set of arrays that includes, for example, six arrays. The set of arrays are stacked on one another to form a structured arrangement. A subset of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n may be arranged in each array of the set of arrays. The set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n may include 54 substrate material blocks and the subset of substrate material blocks arranged in each array may include, for example, 9 substrate material blocks. Each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n may be a wooden billet (i.e., a wooden block, a wooden stick, or a laminated sheet). In some embodiments, each substrate material block may be a block of compressed woodchip, compressed sawdust or compressed lignocellulose biomass. For example, the dimensions of a wooden billet may be 50 square millimeters (mm2). The growth chamber macro array 800a may further include the sheet 802. The sheet 802 is constituted of a saltwater corrosion-proof material or a freshwater corrosion-proof material such as polypropylene. The set of shells 204a-204n corresponds to a set of portions of the sheet 802. The sheet 802 wraps the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n in a concertina pattern such that each portion of the set of portions wraps a substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n. It may be noted that a portion of the set of portions, wrapping a substrate material block, may be discontinuous. For example, a first portion of the set of portions of the sheet 802, corresponding to the first shell 204a, may wrap the substrate material block 202a. A portion of the sheet 802 may wrap one of the substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n. The portion of the sheet 802 may bale wrap the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n. For example, an "nth" portion of the set of portions of the sheet 802, corresponding to the "nth" shell 204n, may wrap the substrate material block 202n and bale wrap the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n. The wrapping of the sheet 802 around the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n may be such that two surfaces of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n are exposed for ingression of water and inoculation of spat shipworms. Thus, the growth chamber macro array 800a is double-ended growth chamber macro array. Referring to FIG. 8B, there is illustrated another exemplary growth chamber macro array 800b where substrate material blocks are bale wrapped using sheets, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The growth chamber macro array 800b may include the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n. Each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n has six surfaces and a rectangular cross-section. The set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n are arranged in a set of arrays that includes six arrays. The set of arrays are stacked on one another to form a structured arrangement. A subset of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n may be arranged in each array of the set of arrays. The growth chamber macro array 800b may further include a set of first sheets 804a-804n and a second sheet 806. The set of shells 204a-204n corresponds to the set of first sheets 804a-804n and the second sheet 806. Each first sheet of the set of first sheets 804a-804n and the second sheet 806 are constituted of a saltwater corrosion-proof material or a freshwater corrosion-proof material such as polypropylene. Each first sheet wraps four surfaces of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n. For example, the first sheet 804a, corresponding to the first shell 204a, may wrap the substrate material block 202a. The second sheet 806 bale wraps the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n. The wrapping of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n by each first sheet of the set of first sheets 804a-804n and the wrapping of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n is such that at least two surfaces of each substrate material block are exposed for ingression of the water and inoculation of spat shipworms. Thus, the growth chamber macro array 800b is double-ended growth chamber macro array. FIGs. 8A and 8B are merely examples, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims herein. A person skilled in the art will recognise many variations, alternatives, and modifications of embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the cross-section of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n may be circular, elliptical, or hexagonal; the set of arrays may include less than, or more than, six arrays; and the number of substrate material blocks arranged in each array may be less than, or more than, 9. Referring to FIG. 9A, there is illustrated an exemplary growth chamber macro array 900 comprising a set of bales which are held together using spacer bars, wires, and straps, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The growth chamber macro array 900 includes a set of bales 902a-902n, a set of bars 904a-906n, a set of wires 906a- 906n, and a set of straps 908a-908n. For example, the set of bales 902a-902n may include 16 bales, the set of bars 904a-906n may include 5 bars, the set of wires 906a-906n may include 20 wires and the set of straps 908a-908n may include 32 straps. The growth chamber macro array 900 may be released in a waterbody. The growth chamber macro array 900 is anchored by an anchor 910 from a first end 912. The growth chamber macro array 900 may float in saltwater or freshwater of the waterbody from a second end 914. Each bale is connected to two bars of the set of bars 904a-904n by two wires of the set of wires 906a-906n. For example, the bale 902a may be connected to bars 904a and 904b by wires 906a and 906b. A subset of straps of the set of straps 908a-908n may wrap each bale of the set of bales 902a-902n. For example, the subset of straps may include two straps of the set of straps 908a-908n which wrap each bale of the set of bales 902a-902n. The growth chamber macro array 900 includes the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n and the set of shells 204a-204n. The set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n are arranged in a set of arrays. Each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n is a wooden billet or a compressed woodchip block. Each substrate material block may have six surfaces and a rectangular crosssection. Each shell of the set of shells 204a-204n may be constituted of a saltwater corrosion-proof material or a freshwater corrosion-proof material. Each shell of the set of shells 204a-204n is one of a V-shaped corrugated shell plate or a sheet, which may be obtained from polypropylene or stainless steel. Each bale of the set of bales 902a-902n includes a subset of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n and a subset of shells of the set of shells 204a-204n. The subset of substrate material blocks may be arranged in a subset of arrays of the set of arrays. Each bale is obtained by arranging the subset of substrate material blocks in the subset of arrays and stacking arrays of the subset of arrays on one another to form a structured arrangement. Referring to FIG. 9B, there is illustrated an exemplary shell (such as the shell 204a) for separating arrays of substrate material blocks of the growth chamber macro array 900, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The shell 204a is one of a V-shaped corrugated shell plate or a sheet, each of which may be constituted of a saltwater corrosion-proof material or freshwater corrosion-proof material such as polypropylene or stainless steel. The shell 204a may be used for separating substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n arranged in different arrays of the set of arrays. The shell 204a may be used for enclosing substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n arranged in an array. Referring to FIGs. 9C an 9D, there are illustrated a side-view 900c and a top-view 900d of a bale (such as the bale 902a) of the growth chamber macro array 900, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The subset of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n, included in the bale 902a, may be arranged in a subset of arrays. For example, the subset of substrate material blocks may be arranged in four arrays, i.e., arrays 916a-916d. The subset of shells of the set of shells 204a-204n, included in the bale 902a, may separate substrate material blocks of the subset of substrate material blocks arranged in different arrays of the subset of arrays (i.e., the arrays 916a-916d). The subset of shells may also enclose substrate material blocks of the subset of substrate material blocks arranged in each array of the subset of arrays (i.e., the arrays 916a-916d). For example, the subset of shells included in the bale 902a are shells 204a-204g. The shell 204a may enclose a surface of each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks arranged in the array 916a. The shell 204b may enclose a surface of each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks arranged in the array 916a and a surface of each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks arranged in the array 916b. Thus, the shell 204b separates the substrate material blocks arranged in the array 916a from the substrate material blocks arranged in the array 916b. The shell 204c may enclose a surface of each substrate material block arranged in the array 916b and a surface of each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks arranged in the array 916c. Thus, the shell 204c separates the substrate material blocks arranged in the array 916b from the substrate material blocks arranged in the array 916c. The shell 204d may enclose a surface of each substrate material block arranged in the array 916c a surface of each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks arranged in the array 916d. Thus, the shell 204d separates the substrate material blocks arranged in the array 916c from the substrate material blocks arranged in the array 916d. The shell 204e may enclose a surface of each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks arranged in the array 916d. The shell 204f may enclose a surface of each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks included in the bale 902a. The shell 204g may enclose a surface of each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks included in the bale 902a. Thus, substrate material blocks of the subset of substrate material blocks (included in the bale 902a), arranged in each array of the subset of arrays (i.e., the arrays 916a-916d), are enclosed by four shells of the set of shells 204a-204n such that two surfaces (out of the six surfaces) of each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks are exposed for ingression of saltwater or freshwater, and inoculation of shipworms in spat stage. Furthermore, the bale 902a is wrapped by two or more straps of the set of straps 908a-908n. For example, straps 908a and 908b wrap the bale 902a. FIGs. 9A-9D are merely examples, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims herein. A person skilled in the art will recognise many variations, alternatives, and modifications of embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the cross-section of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n may be circular, elliptical, or hexagonal (apart from rectangular); the number of bales, bars, wires, or straps included in the growth chamber macro array 900 may be any number (apart from 16, 5, 20, and 32); substrate material blocks included in each bale may be arranged in any number of arrays (apart from 4), and so on. Referring to FIG. 10A, there is illustrated an exemplary growth chamber macro array 1000 that includes a set of bales held together using spacer bars and wires, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The growth chamber macro array 1000 may include a set of bales 1002a-1002n, a set of bars, and a set of wires 1006a-1006n. For example, the set of bales 1002a-1002n may include 16 bales, the set of bars may include bars 1004a and 1004b, and the set of wires 1006a-1006n may include 8 wires. The growth chamber macro array 1000 may be released in a waterbody. The growth chamber macro array 1000 is anchored by an anchor 1008 from a first end 1010. The growth chamber macro array 1000 may float in saltwater or freshwater of the waterbody from a second end 1012. The growth chamber macro array 1000 may include the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n and the set of shells 204a-204n. Each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n is a layer of compressed wood-based pulp. For example, the substrate material block may be a compressed wood pulp plate or a compressed wood pulp bar. The compressed wood pulp plate or the compressed wood pulp bar, constituting each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks 202a-202n, may be required to be dried prior to being handled by a bale-generating machine. Each shell of the set of shells 204a-204n is a barrier film layer. Each bale of the set of bales 1002a-1002n includes a substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n and a shell of the set of shells 204a-204n. Each bale is connected to at least one of: a bar of the set of bars (i.e., one bar out of the bars 1004a and 1004n) via at least two wires of the set of wires 1006a-1006n or at least one bale of the set of bales 1002a-1002n, excluding the corresponding bale, via at least one two wires of the set of wires 1006a-1006n. For example, the bale 1002a may be connected to the bar 1004a via the wires 1006a and 1006b. The bale 1002a may be further connected with another bale, i.e., the bale 1002b, via the wires 1006a and 1006b. In another example, the bale 1002b may be connected to two bales, i.e., the bale 1002a and the bale 1002c, via the wires 1006a and 1006b. Referring to FIG. 10B, obtaining a bale (such as the bale 1002a) for the growth chamber macro array 1000 is illustrated, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the bale 1002a of the growth chamber macro array 1000 includes the substrate material block 202a of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n and the shell 204a of the set of shells 204a-204n. The substrate material block 202a may correspond to a compressed wood pulp layer that has four surfaces, viz., a surface "A", a surface "B", a surface "C", and a surface "D". The substrate material block 202a for the growth chamber macro array 1000 may be obtained using a machine 1014 by feeding substrate material, such as the substrate material 702, to the machine 1014. For example, the machine may be a briquetting machine or a machine that is similar to a briquetting machine. The machine 1014 generates a layer of compressed wood pulp that functions as the substrate material block 202a. A roller 1016 rolls a layer of barrier film that functions as the shell 204a. For example, the width of the barrier film layer is around 600 millimeters (mm). The substrate material block 202a (i.e., the compressed wood pulp layer) may follow a spiral pattern and correspond to a first spiral 1018. The first spiral 1018 is obtained based on the rolling of the compressed wood pulp layer into the spiral pattern. The rolling is achieved by the use of a rolling machine (not shown). The shell 204a (i.e., the barrier film layer) may follow a spiral pattern and correspond to a second spiral 1020. The second spiral 1020 is obtained based on the rolling of the barrier film layer into the spiral pattern using the roller. The rolling is achieved by the use of the roller 1016. The first spiral 1018 may be in contact with the second spiral 1020 such that at least two surfaces (out of the four surfaces) of the first spiral 1018 are exposed for ingression of water and inoculation of spat shipworms. For example, the surface "A" and the surface "C" may be exposed. Furthermore, at least two surfaces of the first spiral 1018 are enclosed by the second spiral 1020. For example, the surface "B" and the surface "D" may be enclosed. The machine can also cut the sheet of substrate transverse to the direction of travel to allow shell plates to be inserted transversely at regular intervals. FIGs. 10A and 10B are merely examples, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims herein. A person skilled in the art will recognise many variations, alternatives, and modifications of embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the number of bales, bars, and wires included in the growth chamber macro array 1000 may be any number (apart from 16, 2, and 8). Referring to FIG. 11A, there is illustrated an exemplary growth chamber macro array 1100 that includes a set of bales held together using spacer bars and wires, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The growth chamber macro array 1100 may include a set of bales 1102a-1102n, a set of bars, and a set of wires 1106a-1106n. For example, the set of bales 1102a-1102n may include 16 bales, the set of bars may include bars 1104a and 1104b, and the set of wires 1106a-1106n may include 8 wires. The growth chamber macro array 1100 may be released in a waterbody that includes saltwater or freshwater. The growth chamber macro array 1100 is anchored by an anchor 1108 from a first end 1110. The growth chamber macro array 1100 may float in saltwater / freshwater from a second end 1112. The growth chamber macro array 1100 may include the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n, the set of shells 204a-204n, and a set of shell plates 1114a-1114n. The set of shell plates 1114a-1114n function as the set of shells 204a-204n, i.e., enclose surfaces of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n. Each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n is a flat layer of compressed wood pulp plate or compressed wood pulp bar, or a wooden billet. Each shell of the set of shells 204a-204n is a barrier film layer. Each shell plate of the set of shell plates 1114a-1114n is a barrier bar. Each bale of the set of bales 1102a-1102n includes a subset of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n, a shell of the set of shells 204a-204n, and a subset of shell plates of the set of shell-plates 1114a-1114n. Each bale is connected to at least one of: a bar of the set of bars (i.e., one bar out of the bars 1104a and 1104n) via at least two wires of the set of wires 1106a-1106n or at least one bale of the set of bales 1102a-1102n, excluding the corresponding bale, via at least one two wires of the set of wires 1106a-1106n. For example, the bale 1102a may be connected to the bar 1104a via the wires 1106a and 1106b. The bale 1102a may be further connected with another bale, i.e., the bale 1102b, via the wires 1106a and 1106b. In another example, the bale 1102b may be connected to two bales, i.e., the bale 1102a and the bale 1102c, via the wires 1106a and 1106b. Referring to FIG. 11B, obtaining a bale (such as the bale 1102a) for the growth chamber macro array 1100 is illustrated, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the bale 1102a of the growth chamber macro array 1100 includes a subset of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n (such as the substrate material blocks 202a, 202b, 202c, and so on), the shell 204a of the set of shells 204a-204n, and a subset of shell plates of the set of shell plates 1114a-1114n (such as the shell plates 1114a, 1114b, 1114c, and so on). Each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks has six surfaces, viz., a surface "A", a surface "B", a surface "C", a surface "D", a surface "E", and a surface "F". Each pair of substrate material blocks of the subset of substrate material blocks are separated by a shell plate of the subset of shell plates. For example, the shell plate 1114a may separate the pair of substrate material blocks 202a and 202b. Similarly, the shell plate 1114b may separate the pair of substrate material blocks 202b and 202c. The separation may be such that two surfaces, i.e., the surface "B" and the surface "D" of each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks is enclosed by two shell plates of the subset of shell plates. The bale 1102a of the growth chamber macro array 1100 may be obtained using a packing machine (not shown) that includes a first stacker 1116, a second stacker 1118, and a roller 1120. The packing machine may alternate between feeding a substrate material block of the the subset of substrate material blocks from the first stacker 1116 and feeding a shell plate of the subset of shell plates from the second stacker 1118 on a barrier film 1122. The compressed wood pulp plate or compressed wood pulp bar, constituting each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks may be required to be dried prior to being handled by the packing machine. The barrier film functions as the shell 204a. For example, the width of the barrier film layer is 600 millimeters (mm). The roller 1120 rolls the barrier film 1122, which results in formation of the bale 1102a. The subset of substrate material blocks and the subset of shell plates follow a spiral pattern and correspond to a first spiral 1124. The shell 204a follows a spiral pattern and corresponds a second spiral 1126. The first spiral 1124 is obtained based on rolling of the subset of substrate material blocks and the subset of shell plates into the spiral pattern. The rolling is achieved by use of the roller 1120, which causes the subset of substrate material blocks and the subset of shell plates to rotate in a desired direction (see FIG. 11B). The shell 204a (i.e., the barrier film 1122) may follow a spiral pattern and correspond to a second spiral 1126. The second spiral 1126 is obtained based on the rolling of the barrier film 1122. The rolling is achieved by use of the roller 1120, which causes the barrier film 1122 to rotate in the desired direction. Each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks and each shell plate of the subset of shell plates may be swept by a rotating brush or a reciprocating brush / pusher 1128 prior to the substrate material blocks and the shell plates rolling into the first spiral 1124. This may enable the subset of substrate material blocks and the subset of shell plates to be tightly coupled to the barrier film 1122 (i.e., the shell 204a). The rolling results in contact between different segments of the first spiral 1124 and the second spiral 1126. The first spiral 1124 may be in contact with the second spiral 1124 such that at least two surfaces (out of the six surfaces) of each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks (i.e., the first spiral 1124) are exposed for ingression of water and inoculation of spat shipworms. The surface "A" and the surface "C" of each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks may be exposed. Furthermore, at least two surfaces of each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks (i.e., the first spiral 1124) are enclosed by the second spiral 1126 (i.e., the shell 204a or the barrier film 1122). The surface "E" and the surface "F" may be enclosed by the second spiral 1126. Thus, four surfaces, i.e., the surface "B", the surface "D", the surface "E", and the surface "F" of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n may be enclosed, while surface "A" and the surface "C" may be exposed for settlement of spat shipworms. When the growth chamber macro array 1100 is released in the waterbody, the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n may swell and be tightly coupled to the barrier film 1122 (i.e., the shell 204a). For harvesting shipworms grown to harvest size, each bale of the set of bales 1102a-1102n may be required to be unrolled and the compressed wood pulp plates or the compressed wood pulp bars (i.e., the set of substrate material blocks 202a-202n) may be required to be crumbled to release the shipworms grown to harvest size. FIGs. 11A and 11B are merely examples, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims herein. A person skilled in the art will recognise many variations, alternatives, and modifications of embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the number of of bales, bars, and wires included in the growth chamber macro array 1100 may be any number (apart from 16, 2, and 8). The growth chamber (described in FIG. 1) and macro array designs (described in FIG. 5A, FIG. 5B, FIG. 6, FIG. 7, FIG. 8A, FIG. 8B, FIG. 9A, FIG. 10A, and FIG. 11A) facilitate mechanised or automated assembling of components for building the macro array designs. The macro array designs also facilitate mechanised or automated harvesting of shipworms from the growth chamber macro arrays after determining that inoculated spat shipworms have grown to harvest-sized shipworms. The harvestsized shipworms may be used for pharmaceutical applications as the harvest-sized shipworms include therapeutic substances.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A growth chamber macro array (500a, 500b, 600, 704, 800a, 800b, 900, 1000, 1100) for growing and harvesting shipworms, the growth chamber macro array comprising:a set of substrate material blocks (202a-202n), wherein the set of substrate material blocks are arranged in a set of arrays; anda set of shells (204a-204n),wherein the set of shells enclose the set of substrate material blocks such that at least one surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks is exposed for ingression of water and inoculation of shipworms in spat stage,wherein the inoculation leads to settlement of the shipworms on the at least one surface, consumption of each substrate material block by the shipworms, and rectilinear growth of the shipworms due to the consumption of each substrate material block, andwherein the set of shells are impenetrable for the shipworms.

2. The growth chamber macro array (500a) according to claim 1, wherein each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks (202a-202n) is a wooden plate, wherein the wooden plate is a laminated sheet or a compressed wooden sheet, and wherein the set of substrate material blocks are stacked in a single array.

3. The growth chamber macro array (500b, 600, 704) according to claim 1,wherein each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks (202a-202n) is a wooden billet, a compressed block of one of woodchip, sawdust, or lignocellulose biomass, or a block that is acombination of woodchip, sawdust, and lignocellulose biomass.wherein a cross-section of each substrate material block is circular, elliptical, oblong, or polygonal,wherein the set of substrate material blocks are arranged in the set of arrays, and each array of the set of arrays includes a subset of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks,wherein the set of arrays are stacked on one another to form a structured arrangement that is enclosed by a subset of shells of the set of shells (204a-204n), andwherein a surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks is exposed for ingression of the water and inoculation of the shipworms in spat stage.

4. The growth chamber macro array (500a, 500b, 600, 704, 800a, 800b, 900, 1000, 1100) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks (202a-202n) includes a set of grooves (404a-404d).

5. The growth chamber macro array (500b, 600, 704) according to claims 3 and 4,wherein substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks (202a-202n), arranged in same array or different arrays, are separated by use of shell plates,wherein the shell plates are shells of the set of shells (204a-204n), andwherein the shell plates are constituted of a saltwater corrosionproof material or a freshwater corrosion-proof material.

6. The growth chamber macro array (800a) according to any of the preceding claims,wherein the set of shells (204a-204n) corresponds to a set of portions of a shell sheet (802) that wraps the set of substrate material blocks (202a-202n) in a concertina pattern,wherein a portion of a set of portions of the shell sheet bale wraps the set of substrate material blocks,wherein the shell sheet is constituted of a saltwater corrosion-proof material or a freshwater corrosion-proof material, andwherein at least two surfaces of each substrate material block are exposed for ingression of the water and inoculation of the shipworms in spat stage.

7. The growth chamber macro array (800b) according to any of the preceding claims,wherein the set of shells (204a-204n) corresponds to a set of first sheets (804a-804n) and a second sheet (806),wherein each first sheet of the set of first sheets and the second sheet are constituted of a saltwater corrosion-proof material or a freshwater corrosion-proof material,wherein each first sheet wraps each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks (202a-202n),wherein the second sheet bale wraps the set of substrate material blocks, andwherein at least two surfaces of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks are exposed for ingression of the water and inoculation of the shipworms in spat stage.

8. The growth chamber macro array (900) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the growth chamber macro array further comprises a set of bales (902a-902n), a set of bars (904a-906n), a setof wires (906a-906n), and a set of straps (908a-908n),wherein each bale is connected to two bars of the set of bars by two wires of the set of wires, and each bale includes a subset of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks (202a-202n),wherein each bale is obtained by arranging the subset of substrate material blocks in a subset of arrays of the set of arrays and stacking arrays of the subset of arrays on one another,wherein substrate material blocks of the subset of substrate material blocks, arranged in each array of the subset of arrays, are enclosed by four shells of the set of shells (204a-204n) such that two surfaces of each substrate material block are exposed for ingression of the water and inoculation of the shipworms in spat stage,wherein each shell of the set of shells is formed from a V-shaped corrugated shell plate or a sheet, andwherein a subset of straps of the set of straps wraps each bale of the set of bales.

9. The growth chamber macro array (1000) according to claim 1, wherein the growth chamber further comprises a set of bales (1002a-1002n), a set of bars (1004a and 1004b), and a set of wires (1006a-1006n),wherein each bale of the set of bales is connected to at least one of: a bar of the set of bars via at least two wires of the set of wires or at least one bale of the set of bales, excluding the corresponding bale, via at least two wires of the set of wires,wherein each bale includes a substrate material block (202a) of the set of substrate material blocks (202a-202n) and a shell (204a) of the set of shells (104a-104n),wherein the substrate material block follows a spiral pattern andcorresponds to a first spiral (1018),wherein the shell follows a spiral pattern and corresponds to a second spiral (1020), andwherein the first spiral is in contact with the second spiral such that at least two surfaces of the first spiral are exposed for ingression of the water and inoculation of the shipworms in spat stage and at least two surfaces of the first spiral are enclosed by the second spiral.

10. The growth chamber macro array (1100) according to claim 1, wherein the growth chamber further comprises a set of bales (1102a-1102n), a set of bars (1104a and 1104b), a set of wires (1106a-1106n), and a set of shell plates (1114a-1114n),wherein each bale of the set of bales is connected to at least one of: a bar of the set of bars via at least two wires of the set of wires or at least one bale of the set of bales, excluding the corresponding bale, via at least two wires of the set of wires,wherein each bale includes a subset of substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks (202a-202n), a subset of shell plates of the set of shell plates, and a shell (204a) of the set of shells (204a-204n),wherein each pair of substrate material blocks of the subset of substrate material blocks are separated by a shell plate of the subset of shell plates,wherein the subset of substrate material blocks and the subset of shell plates follow a spiral pattern and correspond to a first spiral (1124),wherein the shell follows a spiral pattern and corresponds to a second spiral (1126), andwherein the first spiral is in contact with the second spiral such thatat least two surfaces of each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks are exposed for ingression of the water and inoculation of the shipworms in spat stage and at least two surfaces of each substrate material block of the subset of substrate material blocks are enclosed by the second spiral.

11. An aquaculture system (200) for growing and harvesting shipworms, the aquaculture system comprising:a set of substrate material blocks (202a-202n),wherein the set of substrate material blocks are arranged in a set of arrays,wherein substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks, arranged in same array or different arrays, are separated by shell plates, andwherein each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks is constituted of lignocellulose biomass, wood waste, woodchip, wood pulp, or sawdust;a set of shells (204a-204n),wherein the set of shells enclose the set of substrate material blocks such that at least one surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks is exposed for ingression of water and inoculation of shipworms in spat stage,wherein the inoculation leads to settlement of the shipworms on the at least one surface, consumption of each substrate material block by the shipworms, and rectilinear growth of the shipworms due to the consumption of each substrate material block, and wherein the set of shells are impenetrable for the shipworms;a processor (206), wherein the processor is operable tomonitor growth rate of the shipworms settled on the at least one surface after the aquaculture system is released in a waterbody; anda set of sensors (208a-208n),wherein the set of sensors are operable to measure at least one of temperature of water in the waterbody, salinity of the water, or food concentration in the water, and perform at least one of an X-ray surveillance, a chemical marker surveillance, an acoustic surveillance, or a colourimetric surveillance of the set of substrate material blocks in the waterbody, and wherein the growth rate is monitored based on at least one of the temperature, the salinity, the food concentration, and the at least one of the X-ray surveillance, the chemical marker surveillance, the acoustic surveillance or the colourimetric surveillance.

12. A method (300) for harvesting shipworms, the method comprising:obtaining an aquaculture system (200) that includes a set of substrate material blocks (202a-202n) and a set of shells (204a-204n),wherein the set of substrate material blocks are arranged in a set of arrays,wherein each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks includes lignocellulose biomass and additives, andwherein the set of shells enclose the set of substrate material blocks such that at least one surface of each substrate material block is exposed for inoculation of shipworms in spat stage and ingression of water;enabling inoculation of spat shipworms through the at least one surface of each substrate material block,wherein the inoculation leads to settlement of the spat shipworms on the at least one surface, consumption of each substrate material block by the spat shipworms, and rectilinear growth of the spat shipworms due to the consumption of each substrate material block,wherein the additives ensure that each substrate material block is palatable for the spat shipworms, andwherein the set of shells are impenetrable for the spat shipworms;releasing the aquaculture system in a waterbody,wherein the waterbody is a sea in an open environment, a freshwater source in an open environment, or an artificial waterbody in a controlled environment, andwherein the releasing leads to ingression of water via the at least one surface of each substrate material block and the rectilinear growth of the spat shipworms;controlling the waterbody for facilitating growth of the spat shipworms; andretrieving the aquaculture system from the waterbody based on a determination that the spat shipworms had grown to first harvest size shipworms, wherein the retrieving includes unpacking of the set of shells enclosing the set of substrate material blocks and extracting the first harvest size shipworms from each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein controlling the waterbody includes at least one of microbial filtering of water contained in the waterbody, ensuring that temperature of the water is within a predefined range, ensuring that salinity of the water is within a predefined range, orincorporating algal feed microparticles and nutrients in the waterbody.

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein the aquaculture system (200) is obtained further based on inclusion of at least one of a set of shell plates, a set of sensors (208a-208n), and a processor (206) in the aquaculture system,wherein shell plates of the set of shell plates are positioned between substrate material blocks of the set of substrate material blocks (102a-102n) arranged in same array or different arrays,wherein each shell plate of the set of shell plates is a shell of the set of shells (204a-204n),wherein the set of sensors are operable to:measure at least one of temperature of water contained in the waterbody, salinity of the water, or food concentration in the water,perform at least one of X-ray surveillance, colourimetric surveillance, acoustic surveillance, or chemical marker surveillance, of the aquaculture system, andperform faecal surveillance of shipworm feces detected in the waterbody , andwherein the processor is operable to monitor growth rate of the spat shipworms based on the temperature, the salinity, the food concentration, the X-ray surveillance, the colourimetric surveillance, the acoustic surveillance, the chemical marker surveillance, or the faecal surveillance.

15. The method according to any of the claims 12-14, wherein the method further comprises:placing at least one substrate material block in a water tank,59wherein the at least one substrate material block contains second harvest size shipworms;controlling a set of conditions of water in the water tank for facilitating spawning of the second harvest size shipworms contained in 5 the water tank, wherein the set of conditions are controlled by at least one of ensuring temperature of the water is within a predefined range, ensuring salinity of the water is within a predefined range, and incorporating at least one spawning simulating agent in the water tank;adding a set of settlement blocks in the water tank for facilitating 10 attachment of the spat shipworms in the set of settlement blocks, wherein the spat shipworms are obtained based on the spawning of the second harvest size shipworms; andenabling inoculation of the spat shipworms in growth chambers of the aquaculture system (200) for facilitating growth of the spat 15 shipworms, wherein the spat shipworms are settled on the at least one surface of each substrate material block of the set of substrate material blocks (202a-202n).

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