New technology including underwater cameras, AI behaviour analysis, and environmental sensors is transforming welfare monitoring in fish farming.
Welfare monitoring technology is advancing rapidly in aquaculture and addresses one of the fundamental challenges of fish welfare assessment - the difficulty of observing thousands of fish continuously without disturbing them. AI-assisted video analysis can detect abnormal behaviour, injury, and crowding at population level, enabling early intervention. Environmental sensors provide continuous data on conditions known to affect welfare. This technology democratises welfare monitoring - making continuous assessment achievable for commercial farms rather than only research stations. Supporting technology development and adoption creates a pathway to better fish welfare at scale.