Recent
assessments carried out by technology company Umitron investigated the
environmental footprint of ASC-certified red sea bream, which is sold
under their sustainability brand, Umi to Sachi.
Using
the life cycle assessment – which is a method to assess the
environmental impact of a product by breaking it down by processes – the
company measured greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced across the
whole value chain from raw material procurement, to end-use and finally,
disposal. Results of the analysis showed that Umitron Cell, the
AI-powered smart feeder from Umitron, reduced feed-related GHG emissions
by 20 percent when compared with conventional automatic feeders.
The
life cycle assessment of the ASC-certified red sea bream revealed that
GHG emissions were around 1048g CO2 per 100g of product. Umitron plans
to add more data on GHG reductions for products farmed using Umitron
Cell in the future. Procurement of raw materials showed to account for
more than 80 percent of the product's total emissions.
Comparing
conventional automatic feeders Umitron Cell was able to decrease GHG
emissions by 20 percent, says the company. This 20 percent reduction
translates to an hour of air conditioner use at home. This reduction is
attributed to the AI-based Fish Appetite Index (FAI) which is used to
analyse fish behaviour during feeding which helps to minimise the amount
of feed wastage.
The
company hopes to improve environmental sustainability by helping to
reduce aquaculture's carbon footprint, going hand in hand with their
journey to develop technologies to improve farm environments and fish
production efficiency. Based on the positive results obtained from this
life cycle assessment, Umitron plans to include the carbon footprint of
their products going forward.
"We
want to play a more central role in achieving a low-carbon economy by
encouraging consumers to be more sustainability-focused when shopping
and choosing more eco-friendly products," says the company.
Umitron's
brand Umi to Sachi was launched in June of last year and operates by
selling farmed red sea bream from farms that utilise AI.
For more information on Umitron visit their website, HERE.
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