Don D Rainey, Age 89Denham Springs, LA

5651209, Jul 29, 1997

Mar 24, 1994

8/217429

Don Rainey - Biloxi MS

A01K 9700
A01K 9702

43 175

A fish attractor in the form of a bottom dwelling or floating but anchored light including, optionally, a surface which provides for scintillating light effect as the device floats or moves in response to the waves. Optionally, the invention includes a fish, bait or scent dispenser for gradually dispensing a fish attracting chemical into the waters surrounding the light.

5259809, Nov 9, 1993

Feb 28, 1992

7/843316

Don E. Rainey - Biloxi MS

A01K 6100

452 1

A trap capable of harvesting commercial quantities of shrimp in the open ocean or in ponds is a wire mesh cage having shrimp capture gates in the form of truncated prisms, each sized to admit desired shrimp but exclude predatory fish. The inner end of each gate has a transparent hinged flap which swings away to admit a shrimp; to encourage the shrimp's entrance, a gap, sufficient to pass the shrimp's feelers, is left below the flap in the gate. An attractor is provided in the harvester to attract plankton or similar shrimp food organisms. The resulting higher density of plankton at the harvester rapidly attracts shrimp. The mesh construction of the cage permits free flow of water currents, and rapid build up of plankton. The mesh is also opened at least at the bottom of the harvester, to provide size selection, by permitting the ready escape of immature shrimp of small size. In tests, the harvester has filled with white shrimp in several hours, demonstrating the high productivity and fast harvesting possible with the harvester.