Because of large growth variation and high losses due to cannibalism
and injuries when kept communally, the cultured lobsters
have to be kept in individual containers. Thus, the ideal system
for rearing lobsters individually should be relatively inexpensive
to construct and operate, simple to maintain, based on automatic
feeding and self-cleaning of tank and cages, maintain ideal water
quality conditions, use space in three dimensions, enable high densities,
conserve water at high temperatures, ensure good survival
and permit easy access to the livestock for inspection and feeding
(Aiken and Waddy, 1995). Aiken and Waddy (1995) reported
that no successful attempts had been made which incorporated
all of these features into a single design. Several different methods
have been developed for culturing lobsters individually.