© Mount Cook Alpine Salmon
Mount Cook Alpine Salmon – a New Zealand-based producer of king salmon – has reported significant benefits following its implementation of Ace Aquatec’s A-BIOMASS camera. The technologically advanced camera system utilises machine learning and artificial intelligence to achieve real-time millimetre accuracy for biomass estimations.
Mount Cook Alpine Salmon’s farms are located within a network of continuously flowing waterways, connecting three alpine lakes and creating a unique set of circumstances for the A-BIOMASS camera. The technology’s unique training processes allows Ace Aquatec to tackle some of the toughest environments, like glacial melt water, low light conditions and a variety of fish types. Despite these challenges, the use of the biomass camera has enabled the salmon producer to identify which fish to harvest whilst significantly minimising handling, thereby reducing stress for the fish and creating a safer and less labour-intensive environment for workers.
“The advanced A-BIOMASS camera technology has consistently been very precise, with predictions aligning closely to our actual harvest rates and showing increased accuracy across multiple harvests over the past 18 months. Individual harvest results have significantly improved, and we hope to expand the use of these devices across more sites in the future to further optimise our operations,” said Jon Bailey, Mount Cook Alpine Salmon general manager, in a press release.
Following the camera’s success at this site, Ace Aquatec hopes that other fish farmers across Oceania will be convinced to adopt the technology.
“Our partnership with Mount Cook Alpine Salmon reflects the global appeal of our products, as we bring Scottish-born technology to the other side of the planet. We’re already seeing that this installation is generating buzz around the benefits of the A-BIOMASS device, and we’re looking forward to expanding its presence in this region and worldwide,” said Tara McGregor-Woodhams, chief sales and marketing officer at Ace Aquatec.
