Advanced monitoring technologies are transforming the ability to detect health problems in farmed salmon early, allowing intervention before welfare deteriorates significantly.
Traditional health monitoring required handling fish, causing stress and injury. Real-time sensor technologies allow continuous welfare assessment without disturbance, enabling earlier intervention and reducing the severity of disease outbreaks. The welfare benefits of early detection are compounded by reduced need for invasive treatments. However, technology is an adjunct to - not a replacement for - skilled stockperson observation.