Stian Rognlid, CEO of Aquaticode.
Aquaticode has announced that from now on, Grieg Seafood will use its patented AI technology to sort salmon by gender and other biological traits directly on its automated vaccination line.
This is the first time gender sorting has been incorporated directly into an automated vaccination line. This will help make biological decisions earlier without increasing fish handling.
In addition, the technology can boost production efficiency by up to 20% and functions at commercial speed, capable of sorting up to 10,000 fish per hour per vaccination line.
According to Aquaticode, identifying the sex of the fish before transferring them to sea can reduce variability and improve biological stability. Also, health indicators and early maturation assessments help remove weaker fish.
"Aquaticode's technology gives us a practical and integrated way to make those decisions exactly when they matter. This is the type of innovation we want to support: Solutions that strengthen fish health and performance," explained Grieg Seafood Regional Director, Kjetil Ørnes.
Aquaticode has scanned tens of millions of fish and holds commercial contracts with some of the largest global salmon producers, positioning it as a leading player in AI-based salmon phenotyping.
Regarding this, Aquaticode CEO Stian Rognlid said: "Phenotyping and sorting are proving to be a powerful first step toward more predictable biology and higher-performing cohorts. We are particularly grateful that Grieg is taking the lead - when a company with its biological focus moves, others follow. It validates both the need and the impact of what we have built."