| In the fishing industry, including the aquaculture | | | | transferred directly from the fishing net into a |
| industry, and the food industry, as a whole, a | | | | holding tank on the fishing boat by use of a fish |
| primary objective is to move large numbers of | | | | pump, the fish can be transferred without injury |
| products without damage from the source to the | | | | thereby delaying the processing time. Current fish |
| marketplace. Fish present a particular problem due | | | | pumps have limited size capacity and transporting |
| to their strength yet fragile structure. The | | | | larger fish can result in severe damage to the fish. |
| movement of fish, whether from fish nets or | | | | Unfortunately even when the current fish pumps |
| retention areas, is most desirable if the fish is not | | | | are used within a capacity range, the pump |
| injured during the transfer. | | | | designs can lead to excessive stress upon the fish |
| For instance, in commercial fishing the use of a | | | | due to wall impact where pressurized water |
| fishing net to pull fish into a boat can result in | | | | meets the fish laden water. |
| injury or death to the fish. If the fish are | | | | |