Abstract: A device for cultivating and maintaining aquatic crustaceans and the method for the same are provided, whereby aquatic crustaceans are cultured in a culture tank having at least one effective resting and/or hiding area that provides visual only or both visual and tactile sensations for aquatic crustaceans. The present invention creates effective resting and/or hiding areas by utilizing the sensitivity of aquatic crustaceans to physical environment, thereby allowing aquatic crustaceans to live within confined spaces in high densities without cannibalizing those fall outside the effective resting and/or hiding areas (the non-effective habitat areas). The device of the present invention can cultivate and maintain aquatic crustaceans successfully in shallow waters and a plurality of which may be vertically incorporated into a multi-layered culture system to bring about higher culture and maintenance densities per unit floor area.

Abstract: A device for cultivating and maintaining aquatic crustaceans and the method for the same are provided, whereby aquatic crustaceans are cultured in a culture tank having at least one effective resting and/or hiding area that provides visual only or both visual and tactile sensations for aquatic crustaceans. The present invention creates effective resting and/or hiding areas by utilizing the sensitivity of aquatic crustaceans to physical environment, thereby allowing aquatic crustaceans to live within confined spaces in high densities without cannibalizing those fall outside the effective resting and/or hiding areas (the non-effective habitat areas). The device of the present invention can cultivate and maintain aquatic crustaceans successfully in shallow waters and a plurality of which may be vertically incorporated into a multi-layered culture system to bring about higher culture and maintenance densities per unit floor area.