Ecotone hyperspectral seabed mapping

Published 22 November 2022; updated 21 September 2026; 2-minute read. Ecotone’s seabed monitoring uses a hyperspectral camera to capture the seabed below fish farms, recording across visible colours rather than only standard red, green and blue. Software automatically classifies images by species, mineral sedimentation, biological features and other observed content.

Moving the camera across the area produces a continuous map; repeating surveys before/during production and in fallow periods can show how the farm and surrounding seabed change over time. The page says existing sampling from a few points can miss the overall environmental condition. The mapped data can support early identification of issues, operational response, long-term planning, species/fauna counts and external reporting.

The article describes the technology as a tool to assess aquaculture’s seabed footprint and address issues such as waste/faeces build-up, disease and fish escapes. Ecotone was founded in 2010 from NTNU research, developed its technology with aquaculture and petroleum companies, and is described as sole supplier with patents in 15 countries. Availability: available. Categories: aquaculture and fisheries; technology. Linked UN SDGs: 2, 12 and 14. Public contact: Bjørn Fossum, Chairman of the Board & CEO, baf@bafh.no. Company: ECOTONE AS, Havnegata 9, 7010 Trondheim, Norway; ecotone.com. No event listings or participation fees are displayed.

Public phone number revealed by the page control on 8 October 2026: +47 452 02 999.