The aquaculture industry is far bigger than most people realize, already supplying over half of the world’s seafood. And that’s on track to increase, as demand continues to rise despite the fact that supply is falling. More than 90% of wild fish stocks are already being overfished. The industry needs to find ways to improve efficiency and scale up to meet this growing demand. Learn how Osmo Systems is solving this problem with advanced digital optics at, “Water Quality Sensors That Are Made for the Pond,” featuring Zach Stein, CEO of Osmo Systems.

Osmo Systems is building a new class of aquaculture sensor that is simple to maintain and easy to afford so that fish farmers can quickly and easily add online monitoring functionality to their existing fish or shrimp production facilities. Its first product, OsmoBot helps farmers automate their water quality maintenance and therefore reduce mortalities, increase stocking densities, and improve overall yields through data analytics.

VakSea seeks to protect high-value fish and shrimp species from disease. Its first product is an immune-boosting protein to protect Whiteleg Shrimp against White Spot Disease caused by White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV). VakSea’s products are the first immunoprotective products for shrimp and can be delivered orally as part of feed, eliminating the need for expensive, labor-intensive, and invasive injection vaccines. The end result is healthier, more disease resistant shrimp and fish.

Nanopore Diagnostics is developing the iNDxer, a testing platform that will put microbiology testing into the pocket of the end user, saving time and money. Testing that once took days and highly trained professionals will instead be produced rapidly by anyone. Staged development is planned for the platform with a start in low-barrier aquaculture veterinarian applications. By informing aquaculture facilities in near real-time when dangerous pathogens are present the iNDxer will enable swift and effective remediation. This will reduce death and diminished biological activity leading to a 60% reduction in economic loss due to microbial disease in salmon and other farmed fish.