AcuLice

AcuLice is a system that generates complex acoustic sound images to reduce the presence of salmon lice and scottish sea lice in fish farming facilities.

The technology was developed and tested in laboratories between 2011 and 2018, and has since been the subject of extensive full-scale and regional field trials through to 2025.

The research has been funded by Innovation Norway, the Norwegian Seafood Research Fund (FHF), SkatteFUNN, and the aquaculture industry itself.

Independent research institutions and universities have documented that the technology can reduce the need for delousing by up to 70 percent. It is believed that the potential may be even greater if the industry collaborates across sites and regions.

Through several peer-reviewed studies, AcuLice has been documented as a zero-emission solution with no observed negative effects on salmon, cleaner fish, seals, or porpoises. The documentation has been reviewed and accepted by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet). The solution therefore supports the objectives outlined in Norway’s aquaculture policy: improved animal welfare and increased sustainability for the industry.

For more information about the technology, feel free to contact us at AcuLice@necon.no