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FISHERIES

INNOVASEA HIRES VETERAN FARM OPERATOR

ERIK VIS AS AQUACULTURE SERVICES LEAD

Innovate, a global leader in technologi- Panama, the largest submerged offshore
cally advanced aquatic solutions for aqua- cobia farm in the world, where he managed
culture and fish tracking, announced today a staff of 100.
that it has hired veteran fish farmer Erik Both companies are part of the Cuna
Vis as its new aquaculture services lead. del Mar portfolio of companies – which
Vis has more than 20 years of global ex- also includes Innovasea – and rely heavi-
perience as a fish farm operator and man- ly on Innovasea technology, systems and
ager, most recently as director of the fish equipment.
business unit at Naqua, one of the world’s “I’ve been working with Innovasea for
largest aquaculture operations, where he years as a customer and have always been
oversaw a 10,000 ton Barramundi oper- impressed by the company’s creativity, its
ation with multiple sites in Saudi Arabia. people and its commitment to fostering
“Erik brings a wealth of hands-on, egg- sustainable aquaculture,” said Vis. “This
to-harvest mariculture knowledge that he was a wonderful opportunity for me and
will be able to share with clients who are my family, and I’m excited to pass along to
starting fish farms or looking expand or clients what I’ve learned over the years.”
improve existing operations,” said Inno- Vis will report to George Nardi, vice pres-
vasea CEO David Kelly. “He has farmed all ident of aquaculture services.
over the world in myriad environments, and
his wisdom and insights bring an additional Mariculture’s Seriola farm in Hawaii, where In addition to his vast fish farming knowl-
layer of expertise to Innovasea.” he oversaw the initial development of a edge, Vis is multi-lingual, a certified PADI
Before joining Naqua in 2020, Vis served new processing facility. Before that he was Divemaster with more than 3,000 dives
and can operate vessels up to 60 tons.
as the general manager of Blue Ocean the director of operations at Open Blue in
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NOVEL SHRIMP COUNTER NEARS

COMMERCIAL LAUNCH

Sincere Aqua, a company specialising we can precisely manage our shrimp pop- Trials at Oceanloop
in biomass insights, is ready to launch ulations, streamline our operations, and Sincere Aqua's shrimp counting technol-
its SC-4K Shrimp Counter, following reduce the need for manual handling” he
successful trials at Oceanloop’s shrimp stated in a press release. ogy has undergone extensive testing at
Oceanloop’s facility in Kiel, demonstrating
farms in Germany. Dr Fabian Riedel, co-founder and co- exceptional accuracy and efficiency. The
According to its developer, the SC-4K CEO added: “At Oceanloop we use vari- tests included both pour-through eval-
Shrimp Counter is equipped with advanced ous technical applications to make shrimp uations and innovative piping methods,
sensor technology, artificial intelligence and farming more sustainable and productive. enabling the counting of shrimp without
computer vision, “ensuring precise and re- For us, it is essential to accurately track the any manual handling.
liable shrimp counting during the transfer biomass of each shrimp generation, along
According to the company, the tests
from nursery to the grow-out phase”. the growth phase to manage consistent "have seamlessly integrated into Ocean-
Sincere Aqua says that the device has farming results and a standardised grow- loop's practices and showcased remarkable
a counting speed of 200,000 shrimp per out. The new SC-4K Shrimp Counter we accuracy".
hour and guarantees a minimum accuracy use from Sincere Aqua is a really helpful
"Counting shrimp without direct handling
of 90 percent, as long as the average shimp solution for our land-based farming tech- aligns perfectly with Oceanloop's commit-
size falls within the 2-8 cm range. nology.”
ment to minimising stress and optimising
Oceanloop's co-CEO, Dr Bert Wecker, welfare in land-based shrimp farming," the
recognises the value of integrating the shrimp producer added.
shrimp counting technology into their According to Fríði Mellemgaard, CEO
operations.
of Sincere Aqua, by integrating their new
"Oceanloop is dedicated to continu- shrimp counting technology, Oceanloop has
ous improvement and delivering optimal gained precise insights into the density of
outcomes. Sincere Aqua's shrimp counting their stock, enabling optimised production
technology addresses a regularly occurring planning, improved resource management
challenge we face in accurately determining and enhanced operational efficiency.
our stocking density especially at smaller
shrimp sizes. With this advanced solution,

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