About
Fishency Innovation is a Norwegian aquaculture technology company based in Sandnes that has built the Fishency360 — an AI-powered, fully automated fish monitoring system deployed inside salmon pens. Unlike manual spot-checks, the Fishency360 acts as an underwater 'photo studio,' capturing high-resolution 360° scans of every fish that passes through, analyzing the entire body surface in real time. The system addresses three core pillars of fish farming: lice detection (categorization and counting across the full fish surface), welfare monitoring (scale loss, skin health, winter ulcers, fin and eye damage), and biomass estimation (passive identification and growth tracking). All collected data — including corresponding videos and images — is made accessible to farmers and veterinarians through an easy-to-use remote dashboard. Key benefits include continuous monitoring with daily data and reports, early warnings to reduce fish mortality, decision support for preventive health measures, and a single affordable device per cage that works across all types of fish farming setups. The solution is built by a multidisciplinary team of engineers and PhD-level machine learning experts, making it a technically rigorous yet operationally simple tool for the modern aquaculture industry.
Key Features
- 360° Lice Detection & Counting: Automatically detects, categorizes, and counts sea lice across the entire surface of every fish, eliminating the sampling bias of manual methods.
- Fish Welfare Monitoring: Continuously monitors key health indicators including scale loss, skin health, winter ulcers, and fin or eye damage directly inside the pen.
- Biomass & Growth Tracking: Passively identifies biomass and tracks individual fish growth over time without disturbing the fish or requiring manual intervention.
- Remote Data Access & Reporting: Provides farmers and veterinarians with remote access to daily reports, videos, images, and trend data via an easy-to-use dashboard.
- Early Warning System: Generates automated early warnings to alert operators to emerging health risks, enabling preventive action to reduce fish mortality.
Use Cases
- Salmon farmers monitoring sea lice levels in real time to determine the optimal timing for treatments and minimize chemical use.
- Aquaculture veterinarians remotely reviewing fish welfare indicators such as skin lesions, fin damage, and winter ulcers without needing to visit the site.
- Fish farming operations tracking biomass and growth rates passively to optimize feeding strategies and harvest planning.
- Aquaculture companies meeting regulatory reporting requirements for sea lice levels with accurate, continuous, auditable data.
- Research institutions studying fish health trends, lice resistance patterns, and welfare outcomes across different farming conditions.
Pros
- Comprehensive 360° Coverage: Scans the full surface of every passing fish rather than relying on small manual samples, dramatically improving accuracy and repeatability.
- Continuous, Low-Disturbance Monitoring: Operates passively inside the pen 24/7 with minimal disruption to the fish, unlike traditional manual counting methods.
- Actionable Decision Support: Daily reports and early warning alerts empower farmers and vets to take timely preventive measures, reducing mortality and treatment costs.
- Simple One-Device-Per-Cage Setup: A single Fishency360 unit per pen covers all monitoring needs, keeping deployment straightforward and cost-effective.
Cons
- Hardware Dependency: Requires physical installation of specialized hardware inside each pen, which involves upfront capital costs and on-site setup.
- Niche Industry Focus: The solution is purpose-built for aquaculture — specifically salmon farming — limiting its applicability outside this sector.
- Pricing Not Publicly Available: No pricing information is listed publicly; potential buyers must contact the company directly for quotes, which may slow procurement decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Fishency360?
The Fishency360 is a hardware and software solution installed inside salmon aquaculture pens. It uses cameras and AI to perform automated 360° scanning of fish, counting lice, assessing welfare indicators, and tracking biomass without manual intervention.
How does Fishency360 detect sea lice?
The system captures high-resolution images of every fish passing through the device, then uses machine learning algorithms to automatically detect, categorize, and count lice across the fish's entire body surface — not just a sample area.
Who can access the monitoring data?
Both fish farmers and veterinarians can access all collected data remotely through the Fishency platform, including daily reports, trend analysis, and corresponding videos and images from the pen.
How many units are needed per cage?
One Fishency360 unit per cage is sufficient to monitor all passing fish for lice, welfare, and biomass across all types of fish farming setups.
How does this compare to manual lice counting?
Traditional manual counting relies on small, irregular samples and is labor-intensive. Fishency360 continuously scans all fish automatically, providing larger sample sizes, higher accuracy, better repeatability, and lower long-term operational costs.
