New partnership aims to power next-generation AI tools for fish tracking and aquaculture
Innovasea and Mila partner to advance AI tools that improve fish tracking and production, aiming to boost efficiency across aquaculture
Innovasea, a global provider of high-tech solutions for aquaculture and fish tracking, has entered a new partnership with Mila, the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute. The collaboration aims to advance the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in sustainable fish tracking, protection and production, combining Innovasea’s industry expertise with Mila’s research capabilities and AI talent.
“AI is transforming how we produce, track and protect marine wildlife,” said Jean Quirion, VP of research and development for fish tracking at Innovasea. “Our partnership with Mila will enable us to further advance our AI solutions in other aspects of our offerings and business. We are excited to collaborate with Mila to push innovation, introduce fresh ideas, and offer students hands-on experience with the latest in AI advancements.”
Innovasea is advancing AI in aquaculture and fish tracking through two key technologies. The first tool is HydroAI™, an AI-powered solution for 24/7 fish counting and species identification at hydropower sites. It captures continuous footage of migrating fish, helping operators improve compliance, evaluate fish passages and support conservation with real-time data.
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The second tool is BiomassPro, a solution that leverages AI to estimate the size and weight of fish stocks for fish farms and hatcheries. It can enable better planning, reduced feed waste and faster delivery of sustainable protein. It currently supports six species, with more in development.
Based in Montreal, Mila is the world’s largest academic research center focused on deep learning, with more than 1,300 machine learning researchers. Funded in part by the Government of Canada, Mila is known globally for its advances in language modeling, translation, object recognition and generative AI. Students joining the company will help advance these tools to address key environmental and operational challenges.
“We are thrilled to bring in students from the program,” said Mark Kilfoil, director of software engineering at Innovasea. “This work will directly advance Innovasea’s AI capabilities while providing students an amazing opportunity to gain real-world experience with cutting-edge AI technology.”
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