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Cermaq Canada and ReelData collaborate to test AI technology on RAS farms
October 16, 2024 By RAStech staff
ReelData technology deployed at Cermaq Canada B.C. salmon farmer, Cermaq Canada is working with ReelData to install and test its AI technology solutions at two of Cermaq’s freshwater land-based facilities.
The trial will run for several months and will be used to assess improved feeding efficiency care of ReelData’s, ReelAppetite system. Automated average weight and weight distribution measurements will be collected via ReelWeight, an AI camera system designed for land-based systems with individual fish recognition.
“We are very satisfied with the progress of the trial. From the onset, we were able to establish clear goals, expectations, and timelines for the trial. The highly professional team of engineers from ReelData seamlessly integrated their equipment into our complex RAS systems, and we look forward to starting the next phase of the trial,” said Janusz Wicikowski, freshwater director for Cermaq Canada.
“The freshwater team at Cermaq are already producing phenomenal biological results and we’re happy that they’re open to work with us to consider AI technology to help refine further their processes and production accuracy,” said Gareth Butterfield, the commercial director for ReelData.
“Our ReelAppetite system is designed to optimize feed delivery ensuring fish have the maximum opportunity to feed, whilst simultaneously reducing uneaten feed. This can lead to significant benefits in FCR reduction and growth. We’re also seeing through the ReelAppetite system a benefit of improved water quality and a reduced coefficient of variation in the population, which we expect to get picked up through our AI biomass camera, ReelWeight,” Butterfield added.
ReelData said deployments in the U.K., Chile, and Tasmania are currently being discussed.
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