Connectivity for good
Learn about aquaculture’s digital future at our free webinar next month
Fish farmers will have the opportunity to find out how better connectivity can lead directly to better fish welfare – and more profitable operations – at a webinar jointly hosted by Fish Farmer magazine and technology experts Krucial (formerly known as R3-IoT) with the theme “Connectivity for Good”. The webinar, taking place on 2 November 2022, will explore ways in which resilient connectivity and timely data can help farm operators achieve a clearer view of their operations
Improving connectivity for fish farm sites, including those in remote, offshore locations, can lead to more data being available, offering better insights and more informed decision making. Information such as feed data and environmental metrics can help farmers to manage the welfare of their stock, and monitoring environmental parameters can allow quicker action when conditions become potentially dangerous for fish. Better data can also cut feed waste.
Of course, this means that the communications system has to be able to deliver that data reliably and in a timely fashion. In the challenging type of environment in which many marine fish farms are operating, that can be a major challenge.
Krucial’s technology links sensors on and under the water with two communications platforms – the terrestrial cellular network, and a satellite-based network.
The company’s co-founders have a background in space technology, and they have created a system that can move seamlessly between cellular and satellite, so that when the former is unavailable or weaker, the satellite option is automatically engaged.
The key element is the layer of hardware and software that links smart devices at the sharp end of operations with the communications network. This is what makes it possible for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to operate – even on a fish farm out at sea.
To find out what this means in practice, join Fish Farmer and Krucial on 2 November for our webinar on digitising aquaculture.
The free online event will feature an expert panel including Kevin Quillien, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder at Krucial, and Dr Lynne Falconer, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow at the University of Stirling. The discussion will be chaired by Robert Outram, Editor, Fish Farmer magazine. Connectivity for good: why better connected fish farms will lead to healthier fish takes place on Wednesday 2 November 2022, 2pm-3pm (UK time). For free registration or to find out more, please go online to: content.krucial.com/ connectivity-for-healthier-fish-webinarsign-up or scan the QR code, at right.