Realfish Pro is active on over 700 sites across 25 countries.
Innovasea
The aquatech company Innovasea has partnered with the pioneer in water quality predictions BiOceanOr to add oxygen forecasting to its environmental monitoring solution.
This added value, supported by artificial intelligence (AI), combines regional weather models, physical and biogeochemical oceanographic models, and advanced algorithms to process real-time data from Innovasea's environmental sensors and open data.
Therefore, aquaculturists will be able to predict dissolved oxygen (DO) levels within the fish pens and prevent low oxygen events from occurring. Low DO levels stress fish populations, leading to a negative impact on their overall health and well-being.
"Being able to predict low dissolved oxygen events empowers farmers to determine when to feed with confidence and helps them mitigate against environmental threats before they happen," explained Innovasea Vice President Tim Stone.
The algorithm created by BiOceanOr was developed in collaboration with several international research agencies. The predictions will become more accurate and continue to improve as more information is collected.
"Through this partnership with BiOceanOr, our users will be able to plan feedings better, address changing water conditions, and take a more proactive approach to improve fish health and growth," Stone added.
To access forecasts and set customizable thresholds through an interactive chart, Innovasea offers the Environmental Monitoring Dashboard in Realfish Pro.
This cloud-based precision aquaculture platform enables aquaculturists to monitor, manage, and control key aspects of their farms. Realfish Pro is active on over 700 sites across 25 countries.
"By integrating predictive services on top of Innovasea's real-time sensors and operation-driven Realfish Pro platform, we can provide farmers with a more complete and actionable service to improve operations and drive sustainable practices. Our predictions model is a result of our unique combined expertise in AI-powered analytics, marine biology, fish health and oceanography," indicated Chief Business Officer at BiOceanOr Gaëtan Fabritius.
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