Aquabyte launches data-driven monitoring system for trout

June 19, 2024 - With the upcoming launch, Aquabyte will be the first system in the world to combine weight estimation, welfare monitoring and automatic lice counting for trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) farming.

"Aquabyte is a market leader in data-driven monitoring of farmed salmon. We have received many requests from both existing and future customers to adapt our system for trout production. With this initiative, Aquabyte becomes the first company in the world to offer a complete monitoring system for trout farming," says Steve Tucker, COO/President of Aquabyte.

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Aquabyte's system uses advanced technology with cameras submerged in the pen, taking over a million pictures of the fish daily. The images are analysed using artificial intelligence and machine learning, providing farmers with daily updates on lice counts, fish welfare status, and weight and biomass estimations without the need for manual handling of the fish.

"There are many similarities between trout and salmon, but the differences are significant enough that systems developed exclusively for salmon cannot be used for trout. Therefore, we have developed new, unique machine learning models specifically tailored to trout. With the new models, the Aquabyte system can accurately calculate biomass, monitor welfare and deformities and count lice on trout," continues Steve Tucker.

Today, there are few, if any, solutions tailored to trout production. Trout farmers have had to use systems developed for salmon, which at best provide inconsistent data compared to the actual status in the pen.

"With our digital monitoring system, farmers gain valuable insights that they can use to make informed decision for improved fish health and profitability, whether they focus on trout, salmon or both species," concludes Steve Tucker of Aquabyte.

Aquabyte's monitoring system for trout has been developed and validated in collaboration with strategic farming partners and will soon be available to all customers.

For more information, visit HERE.

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