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Marine Technology for a Sustainable Future

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. EonFusion

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Marine Technology for a Sustainable Future

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  1. Marine Technology for a Sustainable Future Introduction to AQ1

  2. 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 EonFusion 4D Data analysis and visualization software AQ1 Systems Smart aquaculture feeding & sizing systems Echoview Fisheries acoustics software

  3. About Us- • Established in 1990 • 60 People Scientific depth with staff including Biologists, Physicists, Acousticians, Mathematicians, S/W & H/W Engineers and Fish Behaviorists • Development Team of 30 • Offices - Head Office is in Hobart, Australia with sales and support offices in San Diego & Shimonoseki (Japan) and Boulder (USA). • 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 • Echoviewsoftware modules for acoustic cameras

  4. 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

  5. Sustainability Challenges • 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

  6. AQ1 Progress

  7. Species We Work With Salmonids • Atlantic Salmon - Salmosalar • Coho Salmon - Oncorhychuskisutch • Chinook Salmon - Oncorhychustshawytscha • Rainbow Trout - Oncorhychusmykiss • Arctic Charr -Saverlinusalpinus Tuna • Pacific Bluefin - Thunnusorientalis • Southern Bluefin - Thunnusmaccoyii Kingfish • Yellowtail kingfish, (Hamachi) - Seriolaquinqueradiata • Amberjack, (Kanpachi) - Serioladumerili • Kingfish, (Hiramasa) - Seriolalalandi Other Species • Barramundi - Latescalcarifer • Cod - Gadusmorhua • Red Sea Bream - Pagrus major • Sea Bass - Dicentrarchuslabrax • Gilthead Sea Bream - Sparusaurata • Flounder - Rhomosoleatapirina • Fugu - Takifugurubripes

  8. Optical and Acoustic Sensing Expertise • AQ1 Systems develops smart feeding control technology for aquaculture production. • 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 Feeding Research System IR Sensor

  9. 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) • 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.

  10. AQ300 - IR Sensor Feeding Control System 2500 Systems installed world wide 22 Species of Fish 18 Countries Leading research tool for feeding related trials

  11. AQTV- Digital Feed Camera Systems Video via WLAN or Internet Successful trials on Kingfish and Tuna in 2009 in Australia Several Tuna farmers using product Trials being established in Japan, Europe and Mexico AQTV Wireless Client Range 1Klm plus Range up to 300m AQTV-Pro Cage unit AQTV3G Base station Solar Panel Battery Box and Battery

  12. AM100 – Stereo Video Fish Sizing System Successful trials on Bluefin Tuna in 2008/9 in Australia, Japan Europe & Mexico Trials being undertaken in Japan & Australia on Kingfish Leading technology on target species 30M cable standard Typical vertical deployment Dell ATG supplied with optional Panasonic Toughbook (shown)

  13. SF500 Hydrophone Feeding Control Systems “Sound Feeding Technology”

  14. 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.

  15. SF500 White Leg Shrimp Trial - Auburn Uni

  16. Future Directions • Continued innovation to support sustainable practices • Replacement of non-sustainable practices with innovative solutions (shrimp farming) • Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture products

  17. Thank You

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