Cermaq equips all sites with forecasting tool

Ocean analytics provider Scoot Science is now operating forecasting platform SeaState across 26 of Cermaq's sites in Canada, it announced in a recent press release.

By connecting sensor data with ocean and weather models, SeaState is able to provide fish farmers with all the necessary information they need, including any early warnings of fish welfare. It includes the Scoot Integrated Welfare Index (SIWI) which takes into account health risks such as oxygen, mortality, lice to provide farmers with a comprehensive answer about how their fish are doing.

"SeaState has the power to change the way ocean-based salmon farming operates. Our tools increase survivability, profitability, and sustainability of salmon farms anywhere in the world," explains Dr Jonathan LaRiviera, Scoot Co-Founder and CEO. "We're collaborating with Cermaq to expand our ocean intelligence toolset to their specific needs. This is the approach we take with all of our clients."

Cermaq has access to data related to temperature, salinity and oxygen levels across its 26 sites. This is alongside publicly available data which produces forecasts of regional and site-specific ocean conditions. Ocean conditions are constantly fluctuating and as a result, are updated four times a day in order to give farmers adequate warning to improve welfare, ensure survivability and operate more profitably.

Thanks to the flexibility of SeaState, farms are able to adopt sensor technologies and integrate them with systems that have been operating onsite for years. As the 'backbone' of forecasting and analytics, farmers are given actionable intelligence to assist with decision making.

"We've needed an innovative system that not only connects our variety of data streams, but also makes our data useful," adds Dr Kathleen Frisch from Cermaq. "Scoot Science's work is giving us a new level of understanding of how the ocean conditions affect our salmon and our operations in context of the local environment and our interactions with it."

Scoot Science's customers reside in Canada and Norway which includes Grieg Seafood, Cermaq, and others. They recently released a white paper "Green Sharpe: Making Oceans Investable with Integrated Risk & Impact Modelling" which explores solutions available to farmers and investors interested in advancing sustainable production. It can be read HERE.

For more information on Scoot Science visit their website, HERE.

For more information on Cermaq visit their website, HERE.