NASF Tech AQUA – Innovation Meets Strategy
A cornerstone of NASF’s technology focus is NASF Tech AQUA, a dedicated track showcasing solutions that support executive decision-making in aquaculture. Delegates will encounter advanced digital production tools, solutions for feed optimisation, welfare, and risk management, sea lice laser systems, and AI-supported monitoring and decision-support tools. These presentations provide leaders with practical insight into how innovation strengthens operations while supporting long-term sustainability objectives.
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Reflecting the real-world impact of these tools, companies like Aquabyte highlight how technology is shaping executive decisions.
“Aquabyte is attending NASF to highlight – to executive leadership within the aquaculture industry – how real-world, AI-driven insights are transforming salmon farming today. In an industry where conditions change rapidly, and where both biological and financial risks are significant, technology that provides reliable data and actionable decision support is essential. It enables aquaculture companies around the world to make smarter, more strategic choices that strengthen both fish welfare and improve business performance,” Steve Tucker, CEO of Aquabyte, explains.
Delegates will see how these AI-driven solutions translate into actionable strategies for production, risk management, and business performance.
New Production Technologies – Strategic and Investment Perspectives
New aquaculture techniques are changing how the industry views capacity, risk, and investment. NASF helps leaders understand these changes, enabling them to evaluate options and challenges in different production methods.
Closed cages at sea have demonstrated strong potential; zero sea lice while improving growth rates and feed efficiency. Delegates will gain insight into the technology and explore both the operational advantages and potential investment opportunities these systems may offer, even as commercial viability is still under evaluation.
Land-based salmon production has also progressed significantly. Leading companies will present their technological development, operational experience, and commercial outlook, giving insight into how their systems are evolving. Discussions will also include offshore farming, providing a broad perspective on alternative production approaches and how they may complement existing models.
These sessions give executives a great overview of emerging production technologies, enabling informed decisions while exploring diverse solutions.
Technology Embedded Throughout the Conference
Technology is integrated across NASF, reflecting its central role in strategic decision-making. Delegates will see how it reshapes salmon and other species’ processing, improving efficiency, product quality, traceability, and operational resilience. The white fish technology sessions focus on processing developments, environmental performance, and operational improvements shaping the sector’s future.
Technology also plays a key role in the pelagic programme, with discussions on handling, processing efficiency, and value creation. Across salmon, white fish, and pelagic species, technology is presented as a strategic enabler, supporting competitiveness, sustainability, and informed leadership decisions across the seafood value chain.
Microsoft: AI for Better Decisions
A highlight of the programme is the Microsoft session on Thursday, exploring how artificial intelligence can support better strategic, operational, and commercial decisions. It shows how data-driven insight helps leaders anticipate risk, improve planning, and navigate increasing complexity in the seafood industry.
Innovation Pitches and Emerging Solutions
The NCE Innovation Award pitches bring early-stage technologies to the NASF stage, giving delegates first-hand exposure to solutions that could shape future seafood production and processing. Finalists present to the audience, and delegates are invited to vote on who will win, reinforcing NASF’s role as an interactive meeting place for industry insight and engagement.
Why Technology Matters at NASF
At NASF, technology isn’t just on display — it drives smarter decisions. Across production, processing, AI, and innovation sessions, delegates gain insight to manage risk, assess opportunities, and shape long-term strategy. Executives ready to lead the industry through innovation cannot afford to miss NASF.
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