Obtaining reliable power for changing water is a perennial problem for the fish farmers of the Niger Delta – but for some installing solar-powered pumps is proving a cost-effective solution.
Given the potential impact that climate change could have on the aquaculture sector, it’s encouraging to note that several on-farm developments are currently helping to reduce the carbon footprint of the industry.
A pioneering system that can automatically count sea lice – and potentially save thousands of man hours, as well as improve fish welfare – is in the running for this year’s Nor Fishing Innovation Award.
Ahead of the Aquaculture Innovation Showcase in September, The Fish Site sat down with Wittaya Aqua co-founder Evan Hall and head of operations Tom McDonell to discuss the background of the business and plans to make a smart-farming system that is affordable, …
As The Fish Site builds up to the launch of a Women in Aquaculture print publication at Aqua Nor and a seminar on the same theme at AE2019, we are adding several new interviews. Here Sam Macdonald, president of Deep Trekker, explains what drew her into the fis…
Big Data solutions in aquaculture could revolutionise the industry, making it safer, easier to manage and more productive. But there could be security and economic dilemmas with adopting digital technology.
With remote robots set to carry out more and more routine tasks and facial-recognition software being applied to salmon, automation is already making waves in aquaculture. But just how far, and how soon, will AI revolutionise the industry?
