Aquaculture Industry: New AI-powered technology by DNV set to transform compliance

Industry-first automated compliance solution to reduce manual documentation handling and enable continuous control of fish farm integrity, to prevent fish escape.

DNV, the independent assurance and risk management provider, today announces the introduction of a new AI-powered fish farm technology, addressing critical compliance requirements set out by the Norwegian government, poised to save man hours, operational costs and prevent loss of valuable fish stock.  

The new solution Smarter Compliance has been developed to improve automation and benchmarking in the aquaculture sector worldwide, ensuring fish farmers have full control and visibility of their compliance status at any time.

Instead of relying on manual monitoring, the technology enables automated and continuous compliance checks, directly from the fish farm to a fully automated overview for operators. This streamlines documentation, enhances control, and simplifies data sharing with both internal teams and external stakeholders, including regulators. The solution will seamlessly integrate with current production and compliance systems, mapping in all variables, from maintenance and operations to laws and regulations that need to be met.

Where typically complex compliance checks are conducted every five years to meet requirements for farm certificates in accordance with Norway’s technical requirements for fish farming installations NYTEK, Smarter Compliance enables fish farmers to monitor their compliance on a weekly basis. The automated checks greatly reduce maintenance efforts, cost and the chances of non-compliance. This is particularly important for larger offshore fish farms operating in more remote and harsh conditions where regular checks and repairs are more complex to conduct.

The new technology has already been piloted by several Norwegian fish farms, including GIFAS. Its Production Manager Arve Storholm said: “The new solution will allow us to move from a complete check every five years to checking continuously, which gives us increased control and peace of mind. It will also provide a single source of truth as everyone has access to the same information, both internally and externally. Additionally, I believe it will give us a large reduction in document handling. I look forward to implementing the solution.”  

DNV’s new compliance solution also meets the need outlined by the Norwegian government’s aquaculture report ‘Havbruksmeldingen’ which calls for a fully digitalised, autonomous reporting for compliance and regulatory data: "The implementation of automated reporting solutions will reduce the workload imposed on the industry by increased reporting requirements. The government's goal of ensuring a unified system for collecting information from the aquaculture industry and sharing it with strong data security will influence the design and implementation of the scheme." Meld. St. 24 (2024-2025) Fremtidens havbruk.

“Stricter regulations and rising stakeholder expectations, both locally and globally, are reshaping aquaculture. Fish farmers now face a growing need for reliable and efficient compliance management for their stakeholders. Our new digital service is built to meet this challenge, making it easier to handle complex requirements with clarity, control, and confidence. By ensuring continuous insights across the whole industry, the solution enables a more sustainable and financially stable industry for Norway,” said Mads Arild Eidem, Director of Norway Aquaculture Operations at DNV. “Smarter Compliance supports our ambition to reduce fish escapes, and in the future enhance animal welfare, lower mortality rates, and drive progress in the aquaculture industry toward producing healthier, more resilient fish."

Svein Andorsen, Produksjonssjef at Ellingsen Seafood added, “Getting a status overview like this would give me peace of mind. If I know everything is in order, then I can focus my efforts on something else.”

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