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Precision Aquaculture in the Blue Economy talk now available to watch

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The keynote by Dr Sara Barrento on the 26th of June during the free webinar on Precision Aquaculture in the Blue Economy is now available to watch on YouTube (timeline 14:50).

Dr. Sara Barrento introduced the topic and showcased the importance of precision aquaculture through the Access2Sea project in lumpfish welfare management and restorative farming.

Text and images by Dr Sara Barrento

Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research, Swansea University

Swansea University: LINC – The blue Economy webinar

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Prof. Carlos Garcia de Leaniz gave a keynote at the LINC event, focusing on The Blue Economy, on the 21st of June 2021. The event is available to watch on YouTube and focuses on the Blue Economy which is increasingly important to Wales in economic, sustainability, and climate change terms.

Prof.  Carlos Garcia de Leaniz showcased many of the activities taking place at the Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research including the Access2Sea project pilot on lumpfish welfare.

Text and images by Dr Sara Barrento
Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research, Swansea University

 

 

Precision Aquaculture in the Blue Economy

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Dr. Sara Barrento gave a keynote on the 26th of June during the free webinar on Precision Aquaculture in the Blue Economy. The program included live demonstrations on intelligent tools, advanced modeling systems, and cloud-based integrations for real-time monitoring of the behaviour, health, feeding, safety, quality, and environment.

Dr. Sara Barrento introduced the topic and showcased the importance of precision aquaculture through the Access2Sea project in lumpfish welfare management and restorative farming.

The event will be available on YouTube.

 

Text and images by Dr Sara Barrento

Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research, Swansea University

Application of sensors in precision aquaculture: presentation available to download

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Over 150 participants attended the webinar on the Application of sensors in precision aquaculture, on the 25th of May, 2021. The presentations are now available to download.

  1. Setting the stage: what is precision aquaculture?
    Dr Sara Barrento, Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research (CSAR), Swansea University
  2. Access2Sea: New Opportunities for More Competitive and Sustainable Blue Growth in the Atlantic Zone
    Dr Sara Barrento, Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research (CSAR), Swansea University
  3. STREAM: Sensor Technologies for Remote Environmental Aquatic Monitoring
    Prof. Carlos Garcia de Leaniz, Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research (CSAR), Swansea University
  4. Application of sensors for fish health and welfare in aquaculture
    Dr Sofia Teixeira, Tyndall National Institute, Ireland
  5. Overview of Printable Sensors
    Prof. David Gethin, The Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating (WCPC), Swansea University
  6. Shellfish Aquaculture and Sensor Deployment in the Southeast of Ireland
    Brian O’Loan, Bord Iascaigh Mhara
  7. Coastal Monitoring Radar
    Paul Shanahan, National Maritime College of Ireland
  8. Aquaculture at the Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research using sensors
    Paul Howes, Dr Pete Jones, and Dr Josh Jones, Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research, Swansea University
  9. Reverse engineering a machine vision solution for aquaculture
    Gyopár Elekes, faptic.xyz
  10. SeaLens technology to monitor 3D aquaculture in Wales
    Christian Berger, PEBL- Plant Ecology Beyond Land


Application of Sensors in Precision Aquaculture | Free webinar 25 May 2021 from 10:00 to 12:20 Western European Time Zone (WET)

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Swansea University in collaboration with the Waterford Institute of Technology welcomes you to this free webinar focusing on the application of sensors in aquaculture.
We will showcase a range of cutting-edge sensors being developed in Wales and Ireland which will support aquaculture companies in decision-making to help make ecological aquaculture an achievable target.

 

REGISTER 

Free webinar 25 May 2021 from 10:00 to 12:20 (WET)

Program Agenda

Western European Time zone (WET)

 

This webinar is supported by:

  • Access2Sea European Project, funded by the Interreg Atlantic Area Programme through the European Regional Development Fund. The project runs from March 2019 to February 2022.
  • STREAM: Sensor Technologies for Remote Environmental Aquatic Monitoring, funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Ireland Wales Cooperation programme.

The FishSite reports on the Second Symposium on Welfare in Aquaculture

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The FishSite – a knowledge-sharing platform with premium news, analysis, and resources for the aquaculture industries. reports on the recent Symposium on Welfare in Aquaculture delivered online on the 29th of November 2020. The article provides a summary of all the presentations and invites readers to access the recorded webinar which is now available on YouTube.

 

 

 

 

Text and images by Dr Sara Barrento

Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research, Swansea University

Access2Sea at Swansea Science Festival

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The Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research had the pleasure to be part of the Welsh largest free science festival last Saturday (24 Oct 2020). We were live but virtual, in the fringe stage. We had the opportunity to launch our video where we showcased our research and unique aquaculture facilities in the UK. Participants were very engaged and had many questions about fish invasive species (brown trout) in the Falklands. Jess Minnette is finishing her PhD and had the opportunity to share her exciting research in this remote South Atlantic archipelago.

There were also many questions about sustainable diets in aquaculture and the role of fats such as omega-3 from microalgae oil. Some concerns were raised about heavy metals in fish and the differences between farmed fish and wild fish. Sergio Trevi had the opportunity to introduce his PhD research on farmed tilapia. Dr Sara Barrento explained the differences between macro and microalgae and introduced the Access2Sea project. While Paul Howes shared some exciting news about the new biophilic building project at Swansea.

Text by Dr Sara Barrento

Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research, Swansea University

Speakers announced for the 2nd symposium on welfare in aquaculture

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The Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture Research is delighted to announce the line-up of speakers for the Second Symposium on Welfare in Aquaculture (SWELA 2020). This year the symposium is going to be a webinar on the 26th of November with free registration.

The theme for SWELA 2020 is “Operational Welfare Indicators (OWI) for farmed fish”. Six speakers will be discussing OWI for 5 key aquaculture fish species farmed in Europe: salmon, lumpfish, sea bream, sea bass, and tilapia.

The symposium is a follow up from the very successful SWELA 2019, focusing on Welfare Indicators for Novel species. The number of farmed fish outnumbers by far any other sentient animals farmed for food.

A recent report by the Access2Sea project highlighted that consumers are starting to realize how their food is produced; they are becoming more sensitive to the welfare of animals and the wellbeing of workers – fish welfare in aquaculture is extremely important.

This symposium promises to be an unmissable opportunity for professionals working in fish farming across the sector. We encourage everyone interested in fish welfare – farmers, researchers, and aquaculture suppliers – to register for free here.

 

Text and images by Dr Sara Barrento

Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research, Swansea University

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