Patent ID: 8245440
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: C12M

Abstract:
1. A system for aquaculture, comprising: n a plurality of cultivation areas comprising at least a first cultivation area and a second cultivation area, each cultivation area comprising: an upper end; a lower end, wherein the upper end and the lower end are substantially parallel; and a bottom surface comprising a liner; a collection area below the lower end of at least one of the plurality of cultivation areas; a pump for returning the culture from the collection area to the upper end of at least one of the plurality of cultivation areas; and at least one delivery device for providing gas and/or nutrients to the culture; wherein the lower end of the first cultivation area is separated from the upper end of the second cultivation area by a flexible barrier running an entire length between the cultivation areas and connected at each end thereof, wherein the flexible barrier is higher than a water surface elevation in use, wherein the flexible barrier is maintained in position by one or more backstops to prevent the barrier from shifting, and wherein the flexible barrier comprises at least one flow pathway for flow of the culture from the first cultivation area to the second cultivation area or from the second cultivation area to the collection area.