Abstract: A method and system for producing large quantities of aquatic animal embryos includes providing a water filled spawning tank adapted for holding the male and female aquatic animals in various configurations. The system can include a spawning platform which includes a porous or perforated element that allows the embryos but not the aquatic animal to pass through and a separator which includes a porous or perforated element that can be used to separate the male aquatic animals from the female aquatic animals during a priming phase. In operation, the spawning platform can be placed in the bottom of the tank in order to provide a bottom collection area where the embryos can be collected and the aquatic animals cannot eat or otherwise harm the embryos. The female aquatic animals can be placed in tank above the spawning platform.