Abstract: An aquarium fish trap (18) has a container (20) made from molded transparent PETE plastic material. The container is elongated in shape and has a standing closed end (34) and an open end (24). The open end is surrounded by flexible plastic fingers (26) that are normally in an open position but upon actuation of a actuating string (22) can flex to a closed position to trap a fish inside the container (20).

Abstract: A method of dissipating heat from the interior of containers of harvested brine shrimp eggs to prevent overheating from spontaneous or environmental sources. Hollow convective members are installed embedded within the mass of eggs within the containers. The method helps in the use of larger, more efficient bags for brine shrimp eggs without increased mortality rates of the eggs.

Abstract: This invention provides a container and method of transport for transporting lobster and like live cargo. The container comprises a bin stackable on similar bins with a divider assembly mountable within the bin. The divider assembly has runner partition walls to extend the full extent of the bin in one direction; and cross partition walls to extend the full extent of the bin at right angles to the runner partition walls, to divide the bin into compartments of a size to receive individual lobsters. After the partition walls have been mounted into the bin to divide the bin into compartments of a size to receive a single lobster; a lobster is loaded into each compartment of the bin. The bin is then stacked onto a similar bin within a transport vehicle and transported to the place of use. The lobster is then unloaded from the bins at the place of use. The divider assembly is then removed from each of the bins, the bins nested and returned to the field for re-loading.

Abstract: A vivarium specifically designed for rehabilitating an aquatic fur-bearing mammal or bird, particularly a sea otter, includes an improved enclosure having large outwardly flared ports covered with soft flexible netting, curved and rounded joints, corners and edges, and surfaces which are smooth and projectionless. An improved swimming environment is sized to allow rehabilitative grooming behavior and an improved dry environment has weight bearing surfaces that do not focus pressure on discrete areas of an enclosed animal's skin. A further feature of the vivarium is that the enclosure and swimming and dry environments are supported on a base and can be nested inside the base for storage or transport.

Abstract: A method for transporting live fish comprising the steps of cooling live fish placed in water to bring the fish into a dormant state, and transporting the line fish in a dormant state with an ambient temperature thereof maintained at -1.degree. to 10.degree. C. This method may further comprise the step of removing the water after the step of cooling live fish.By the method of the present invention, live fish can be successfully transported even when the transportation takes many hours. Moreover, transportation can be made at low cost.

Abstract: A self-contained crustacean life support and transport system including a container for holding crustaceans, a pump and pipe manifold with spray nozzles for spraying water into the container to wet the gills of the crustaceans, and a bottom drain in the tank for collecting sprayed water so that it may be returned to the pump to continuously recycle the water to allow the crustaceans to respire while out of their natural habitat.