Abstract

An electroshock wand for safely and humanely stunning and capturing aquatic creatures is provided. The electroshock wand has a body, an anode member, and a cathode member. The anode and cathode members are attached at or near the electroshock end of the body, with the anode and cathode members being axially spaced from one another. The anode and cathode members create an intense and localized electrical field between one another that momentarily stuns a target organism. The target organism, once stunned, may then be collected. This device offers a non-lethal method of capturing invasive species and removing them from specific environments.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 79/02 - Methods or means of catching fish in bulk not provided for in groups by electrocution
• A01K 77/00 - Landing-nets for fishingLanding-spoons for fishing
• H05C 1/00 - Circuits or apparatus for generating electric shock effects
• H05C 1/04 - Circuits or apparatus for generating electric shock effects providing pulse voltages