Transcript Jon Marcus - The Security Network

Marine Technology for a Sustainable Future
Introduction to AQ1
Overview – Myriax Group has 2 Business Units
Vision: To enhance the quality and sustainability of life through the delivery of
valuable and innovative technologies
Myriax
Marine
Myriax
GeoSpatial
AQ1 Systems
EonFusion
Smart aquaculture
feeding & sizing systems
4D Data analysis and
visualization software
Echoview
Fisheries acoustics software
About Us-
Established in 1990
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60 People Scientific depth with staff including Biologists, Physicists,
Acousticians, Mathematicians, S/W & H/W Engineers and Fish Behaviorists
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Development Team of 30
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Offices - Head Office is in Hobart, Australia with sales and support offices in
San Diego & Shimonoseki (Japan) and Boulder (USA).
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Commitment to Innovation – Significant investment in new technologies over
the past 4 years has lead to the recent release of;
- ‘Sound Feeding’ Technology - Passive acoustic feeding control systems
- ‘Eonfusion’ - 4D visualisation and analysis software
- ‘AM100’ - Underwater video sizing systems
- Echoview software modules for acoustic cameras
AQ1 Systems
AQ1 Systems is dedicated to creating technology which increases
productivity and reduces environmental impact in Aquaculture.
AQ1 is a world leader in sensor based feeding control systems
Sustainability Challenges
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Waste Handling
Over-feeding (FCR = Feed Conversion Rate)
Loss of regional habitat to farming
Gene pool dilution
Antibiotics usage
Accumulation of toxins in food chain
AQ1 Progress
Species We Work With
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Salmonids
Atlantic Salmon - Salmo salar
Coho Salmon - Oncorhychus kisutch
Chinook Salmon - Oncorhychus tshawytscha
Rainbow Trout - Oncorhychus mykiss
Arctic Charr - Saverlinus alpinus
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Tuna
Pacific Bluefin - Thunnus orientalis
Southern Bluefin - Thunnus maccoyii
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Kingfish
Yellowtail kingfish, (Hamachi) - Seriola quinqueradiata
Amberjack, (Kanpachi) - Seriola dumerili
Kingfish, (Hiramasa) - Seriola lalandi
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Other Species
Barramundi - Lates calcarifer
Cod - Gadus morhua
Red Sea Bream - Pagrus major
Sea Bass - Dicentrarchus labrax
Gilthead Sea Bream - Sparus aurata
Flounder - Rhomosolea tapirina
Fugu - Takifugu rubripes
Optical and Acoustic Sensing Expertise
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AQ1 Systems develops smart feeding control technology for aquaculture
production.
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Specialising in acoustic and optical technology, Myriax Marine works with
over 250 marine research institutes globally and aquaculturalists in 20
countries
Shrimp Feed Monitor
Stereo Video Sizing
IR Sensor
Feeding
Research
System
Feeding Control Systems in Aquaculture
• Aquaculture has grown by a compound rate of 7% p.a. over the past 15 years
• Cultured fish account for more than 50% of edible seafood. 20 years ago this
was less than 20%
• Primary benefits of feeding control technology in aquaculture include:
 Improved feed efficiency (feed cost is 40-65% of total production cost)
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Faster growth rate
Lower labour cost
Reduced environmental impact (eliminate waste)
More homogenous fish size
• Feeding technology status in major aquaculture markets
 Salmon sea cage markets – Feeding delivery and control systems have been adopted on 90%
of salmon sea cages over the past 10 years.
 Japanese sea cage markets – Good penetration of automatic feeders in Red Sea Bream cages
but demand sensors and IR sensors have not been adopted by the market . No feeding control
used in kingfish or tuna farms.
 Shrimp markets – No feeding control technology used at present.
 Finfish tank & pond markets - No feeding control sensors used at present.
AQ300 - IR Sensor Feeding Control System
2500 Systems
installed world
wide
22 Species of
Fish
18 Countries
Leading research
tool for feeding
related trials
AQTV- Digital Feed Camera Systems
Video via WLAN or Internet
Successful
trials on
Kingfish and
Tuna in 2009 in
Australia
AQTV
Wireless Client
Range 1Klm plus
Several Tuna
farmers using
product
Trials being
established in
Japan, Europe
and Mexico
Range up to 300m
Solar Panel
Battery Box
and Battery
AQTV-Pro Cage
unit
AQTV3G Base
station
AM100 – Stereo Video Fish Sizing System
Successful trials
on Bluefin Tuna
in 2008/9 in
Australia, Japan
Europe & Mexico
30M cable
standard
Trials being
undertaken in
Japan & Australia
on Kingfish
Leading
technology on
target species
Typical
vertical
deployment
Dell ATG supplied with
optional Panasonic
Toughbook (shown)
SF500 Hydrophone Feeding Control Systems
“Sound Feeding Technology”
SF100 Shrimp Feeding Analyzer
Ecuador 1991 - 1996
Released
October 2009
First of its type
in the market.
Current industry
method is
manual feed
tray inspection
Shrimp farming output reached 1.9 million
tonnes in 2003 representing
~9,000 million U.S. Dollars.
SF500 White Leg Shrimp Trial - Auburn Uni
Future Directions
• Continued innovation to support
sustainable practices
• Replacement of non-sustainable practices
with innovative solutions (shrimp farming)
• Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture
products
Thank You