METHOD FOR PRESERVING THE LIVE STATE WITHOUT IMMERSION OF AQUATIC ANIMALS SUCH AS FISH, CRUSTACEANS, SHELLFISH

摘要

The invention relates to a method for preserving aquatic animals such as fish, crustaceans, shellfish in the live state without immersion. This preservation process is carried out in several stages: / p / p P P a) lowering the absolute pressure around the animal to between 4.5 and 8 millibars; / P P b) returning to atmospheric pressure around the animal / P P c) arrangement of the animals in a package having an opening and; / P P d) covering this opening by means of a silicone elastomer membrane, the assembly being subsequently maintained at 0 degree (s) C. / P P Aquatic animals are kept alive for at least 15 days and can then resume normal activity. / P