#$%^&*AU2014200097A120140123.pdf#####ABSTRACT A device (10) for controlling aquatic animals in a body of water, comprising: at least one first (108) and one second electrode (109), connected in a circuit, for immersion 5 in a body of water, such that the water, in use, completes the circuit two or more discretely connected electrical charge storage devices a charging circuit for charging the charge storage devices from a source of electrical energy control means for generating control signals and a controllable switch element for each charge storage device acting under the control of the control means the control means being 0 configured to switch each switch element sequentially to connect the charge storage devices to the electrodes in response to the control signals, to discharge the charge storage devices sequentially and further configured to create, with each such discharge, a pulse of electrical current flow in the body of water between the electrodes. 5 FIGURE 1i/0s <6 (9q