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Innovasea adds BiOceanOr’s AI oxygen forecasting for aquaculture solutions

Innovasea, an aquatic solutions company for aquaculture and fish tracking has partnered with BiOceanOr – a water quality forecasting company – to add oxygen forecasting to its environmental monitoring solution. 

The system uses regional weather models, physical and biogeochemical oceanographic models and advanced AI-powered algorithms that ingest real-time data from Innovasea’s environmental sensors and open data. This allows for in-pen predictions of dissolved oxygen (DO) levels and can warn farmers of low DO events up to 48 hours before they occur. 

Farmers can access the forecasts and set customizable thresholds in Realfish Pro – a cloud-based precision aquaculture platform that enables fish farmers to monitor, manage, and control key aspects of their farms. Low DO levels can be fatal. Prolonged periods of low oxygen can stress fish populations, lead to reduced appetites, slower growth, and a negative impact on overall health and welfare. 

“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,” said Tim Stone, Innovasea vice president. “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.” 

According to an Innovasea press release, BiOceanOr’s algorithm was trained on over 200 million data points to date. 

“Our predictions model is a result of our unique combined expertise in AI-powered analytics, marine biology, fish health and oceanography,” said Gaëtan Fabritius, chief business officer at BiOceanOr. “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.”