AI cameras used to study salmon behaviour

The Icelandic salmon company Arctic Fish is using underwater cameras fitted with artificial intelligence to study salmon in their pens.

The company says on its Facebook Page that the experiment is already proving its worth.

It reports that the operation has proved to be very interesting as the cameras from Optoscale are equipped with artificial intelligence to evaluate fish in the pens.

The machines are able to take thousands of pictures per day to monitor the growth and health of the fish in the pens.

The system shows the company the average growth rate per solar cycle in grams and whether there are wounds on the fish and whether they are healing or increasing. It can also show what percentage of the fish are 1-2 kg, 2-3 kg, 3-4 kg, 4-5 kg ​​and so on.

It adds: “The system also counts lice and identifies their stage of development and type. With the introduction of these machines, we have an even better overview of what happens below sea level in our farms.

“A diagnostic tool is also being developed that assesses the stage of sexual maturity of the fish.

“We are always looking for ways to do better and this is truly one of the tools that helps us in that.”

Earlier this year Arctic Fish, which farms both salmon and trout and is majority owned by Mowi, was given the go-ahead to increase its production of both salmon and trout.

Arctic Fish is now majority owned by Mowi which acquired a share in the business at the end of 2022.