Smart Aquaculture Market
PUBLISHED: 2024 ID: SMRC27499
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Smart Aquaculture Market

Smart Aquaculture Market Forecasts to 2030 - Global Analysis By Type (Smart Feeding Systems, Monitoring & Control Systems, Water Treatment Systems, Aquaculture Intelligence, Underwater (ROVs), Cleaning Systems and Other Types), Farm Type, Species Type, Technology, Application, End User and By Geography

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Published: 2024 ID: SMRC27499

This report covers the impact of COVID-19 on this global market

Years Covered

2022-2030

CAGR (2024 - 2030)

5.8%

Regions Covered

North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and Middle East & Africa

Countries Covered

US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, UK, Italy, France, Spain, Japan, China, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Rest of Asia Pacific, South America, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Middle East & Africa, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and South Africa

Largest Market

North America

Highest Growing Market

Asia Pacific


According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Smart Aquaculture Market is growing at a CAGR of 5.8% during the forecast period. Smart aquaculture is the integration of advanced technologies and data-driven approaches in fish and seafood farming. This method utilizes tools such as sensors, artificial intelligence, and automation to optimize breeding, feeding, and environmental monitoring. By enhancing efficiency and sustainability, smart aquaculture aims to improve fish health, reduce waste, and minimize the environmental impact of aquaculture operations. Ultimately, it seeks to meet the growing global demand for seafood while ensuring the responsible use of aquatic resources.

Market Dynamics: 

Driver: 

Growing demand for seafood

Growing demand for seafood as a result of population expansion and rising health consciousness is driving the market's rapid expansion. This surge necessitates more efficient and sustainable farming practices to meet consumer needs. Smart aquaculture utilizes advanced technologies like IoT and AI to optimize production and reduce environmental impact. By improving resource management and fish health, this innovative approach aims to provide a steady supply of high-quality seafood while minimizing ecological footprints.

Restraint:

Technical expertise gaps

Technical expertise gaps in the smart aquaculture market can hinder the adoption of advanced technologies and limit operational efficiency. Insufficient knowledge about IoT, AI, and data analytics may prevent aquaculture operators from fully leveraging these tools, resulting in suboptimal production and management practices. This can lead to increased costs, reduced fish health, and a negative environmental impact, ultimately compromising the sustainability and growth potential of the aquaculture industry in meeting rising seafood demands.

Opportunity:

Sustainability and regulatory compliance

Sustainability and regulatory compliance are vital in the market, as they ensure responsible resource management and protect marine ecosystems. Utilizing advanced technologies allows operators to monitor environmental conditions, optimize feeding, and reduce waste, aligning with sustainability goals. By prioritizing these aspects, the smart aquaculture sector can enhance productivity while maintaining ecological integrity and consumer confidence in seafood products.

Threat:

High initial investment costs

High initial investment costs in the market can be a significant barrier for many operators. Implementing advanced technologies such as sensors, automation, and data analytics requires substantial financial outlay, which can deter small and medium-sized enterprises. This financial strain may limit access to innovative solutions that enhance efficiency and sustainability. Consequently, without adequate funding or support, the potential benefits of smart aquaculture may remain untapped, hindering overall industry growth.

Covid-19 Impact: 

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the smart aquaculture market by disrupting supply chains and affecting labor availability. Lockdowns and health restrictions led to decreased demand for seafood, causing financial strain on operators. Additionally, the shift towards digital solutions accelerated the adoption of smart technologies as businesses sought to improve efficiency and reduce reliance on manual labor. Despite these challenges, the crisis highlighted the importance of resilience and innovation in the aquaculture industry.

The water treatment systems segment is projected to be the largest during the forecast period

The water treatment systems segment is projected to account for the largest market share during the projection period. Advanced filtration, oxygenation, and disinfection technologies help maintain water quality and enhance overall fish health. Integrating real-time monitoring systems allows operators to detect and address water quality issues promptly. By optimizing these systems, smart aquaculture can improve productivity, sustainability, and compliance with environmental regulations, supporting a healthier ecosystem.

The feed optimization segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period

The feed optimization segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the extrapolated period. Utilizing advanced technologies like data analytics and machine learning, operators can analyze nutritional requirements and feeding patterns to create tailored diets. This approach minimizes feed waste, reduces costs, and enhances fish welfare. By optimizing feed strategies, smart aquaculture not only improves economic viability but also supports sustainable practices by lowering environmental impacts associated with excess feed.

Region with largest share:

North America region is projected to account for the largest market share during the forecast period. Innovations such as IoT, AI, and data analytics are enhancing operational efficiency and sustainability in fish farming. Regulatory support and consumer awareness of sustainable practices further propel the market. As aquaculture adopts these smart solutions, it aims to improve productivity, reduce environmental impact, and meet the rising need for high-quality seafood.

Region with highest CAGR:

Asia Pacific is expected to register the highest growth rate over the forecast period due to increasing population pressures. The integration of IoT, AI, and machine learning is enhancing operational efficiencies in aquaculture practices, leading to better resource management and productivity. There is a rising demand for environmentally sustainable practices in aquaculture, prompting investments in smart technologies that reduce waste and improve yield.

Key players in the market

Some of the key players in Smart Aquaculture market include AKVA Group AS, Steinsvik AS, Innovasea Systems Inc, Exosite, Bluegrove, Aquabyte Inc, Cargill, Inc., Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems, Blue Ridge Aquaculture, Tassal Group and Alltech.

Key Developments:

In January 2024, Cargill opened a new Provimi premix plant in South Vietnam with increased capacity and modern capabilities. This new plant will improve access to world-class additives and specialty ingredients for Vietnamese livestock and aquaculture farmers, as well as the nation’s feed mills.

In February 2023, Cargill partnered with Saudi Arabian authorities to boost aquaculture production in the Kingdom. The Arabian Agricultural Services Company (ARASCO) together with NEOM, and Cargill have signed an agreement to see how they can work together to support the sustainable expansion of the Saudi aquaculture sector.

Types Covered:
• Smart Feeding Systems
• Monitoring & Control Systems
• Water Treatment Systems
• Aquaculture Intelligence
• Underwater (ROVs)
• Cleaning Systems
• Other Types

Farm Types Covered:
• Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)
• Brackish Water Aquaculture
• Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA)
• Freshwater Aquaculture
• Coastal Aquaculture

Species Types Covered:
• Freshwater Species
• Saltwater Species
• Crustaceans
• Mollusks
• Other Species Types

Technologies Covered:
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Automation and Robotics
• Blockchain
• Internet of Things
• Data Analytics

Applications Covered:
• Aquaculture Management
• Fish Health Monitoring
• Feed Optimization
• Water Quality Control
• Other Applications

End Users Covered:
• Commercial 
• Government 
• Research Institutions
• Distribution Companies
• Other End Users 

Regions Covered:
• North America
o US
o Canada
o Mexico
• Europe
o Germany
o UK
o Italy
o France
o Spain
o Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
o Japan        
o China        
o India        
o Australia  
o New Zealand
o South Korea
o Rest of Asia Pacific    
• South America
o Argentina
o Brazil
o Chile
o Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa 
o Saudi Arabia
o UAE
o Qatar
o South Africa
o Rest of Middle East & Africa

What our report offers:
- Market share assessments for the regional and country-level segments
- Strategic recommendations for the new entrants
- Covers Market data for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026, and 2030
- Market Trends (Drivers, Constraints, Opportunities, Threats, Challenges, Investment Opportunities, and recommendations)
- Strategic recommendations in key business segments based on the market estimations
- Competitive landscaping mapping the key common trends
- Company profiling with detailed strategies, financials, and recent developments
- Supply chain trends mapping the latest technological advancements

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Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary       
         
2 Preface        

 2.1 Abstract       
 2.2 Stake Holders      
 2.3 Research Scope      
 2.4 Research Methodology     
  2.4.1 Data Mining     
  2.4.2 Data Analysis     
  2.4.3 Data Validation     
  2.4.4 Research Approach     
 2.5 Research Sources      
  2.5.1 Primary Research Sources    
  2.5.2 Secondary Research Sources    
  2.5.3 Assumptions     
         
3 Market Trend Analysis      
 3.1 Introduction      
 3.2 Drivers       
 3.3 Restraints      
 3.4 Opportunities      
 3.5 Threats       
 3.6 Technology Analysis     
 3.7 Application Analysis     
 3.8 End User Analysis      
 3.9 Emerging Markets      
 3.10 Impact of Covid-19      
         
4 Porters Five Force Analysis      
 4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers     
 4.2 Bargaining power of buyers     
 4.3 Threat of substitutes     
 4.4 Threat of new entrants     
 4.5 Competitive rivalry      
         
5 Global Smart Aquaculture Market, By Type    
 5.1 Introduction      
 5.2 Smart Feeding Systems     
 5.3 Monitoring & Control Systems     
 5.4 Water Treatment Systems     
 5.5 Aquaculture Intelligence     
 5.6 Underwater (ROVs)      
 5.7 Cleaning Systems      
 5.8 Other Types      
         
6 Global Smart Aquaculture Market, By Farm Type    
 6.1 Introduction      
 6.2 Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)    
 6.3 Brackish Water Aquaculture     
 6.4 Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA)   
 6.5 Freshwater Aquaculture     
 6.6 Coastal Aquaculture     
         
7 Global Smart Aquaculture Market, By Species Type    
 7.1 Introduction      
 7.2 Freshwater Species      
  7.2.1 Tilapia      
  7.2.2 Catfish      
  7.2.3 Trout      
 7.3 Saltwater Species      
  7.3.1 Salmon      
  7.3.2 Tuna      
 7.4 Crustaceans      
  7.4.1 Shrimp      
  7.4.2 Lobsters      
  7.4.3 Crabs      
 7.5 Mollusks       
  7.5.1 Oysters      
  7.5.2 Clams      
  7.5.3 Mussels      
 7.6 Other Species Types     
         
8 Global Smart Aquaculture Market, By Technology    
 8.1 Introduction      
 8.2 Artificial Intelligence (AI)     
 8.3 Automation and Robotics     
 8.4 Blockchain      
 8.5 Internet of Things      
 8.6 Data Analytics      
         
9 Global Smart Aquaculture Market, By Application    
 9.1 Introduction      
 9.2 Aquaculture Management     
 9.3 Fish Health Monitoring     
 9.4 Feed Optimization       
 9.5 Water Quality Control     
 9.6 Other Applications      
         
10 Global Smart Aquaculture Market, By End User    
 10.1 Introduction      
 10.2 Commercial       
 10.3 Government       
 10.4 Research Institutions     
 10.5 Distribution Companies     
 10.6 Other End Users      
         
11 Global Smart Aquaculture Market, By Geography    
 11.1 Introduction      
 11.2 North America      
  11.2.1 US      
  11.2.2 Canada      
  11.2.3 Mexico      
 11.3 Europe       
  11.3.1 Germany      
  11.3.2 UK      
  11.3.3 Italy      
  11.3.4 France      
  11.3.5 Spain      
  11.3.6 Rest of Europe     
 11.4 Asia Pacific      
  11.4.1 Japan      
  11.4.2 China      
  11.4.3 India      
  11.4.4 Australia      
  11.4.5 New Zealand     
  11.4.6 South Korea     
  11.4.7 Rest of Asia Pacific     
 11.5 South America      
  11.5.1 Argentina     
  11.5.2 Brazil      
  11.5.3 Chile      
  11.5.4 Rest of South America    
 11.6 Middle East & Africa     
  11.6.1 Saudi Arabia     
  11.6.2 UAE      
  11.6.3 Qatar      
  11.6.4 South Africa     
  11.6.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa    
         
12 Key Developments       
 12.1 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures  
 12.2 Acquisitions & Mergers     
 12.3 New Product Launch     
 12.4 Expansions      
 12.5 Other Key Strategies     
         
13 Company Profiling       
 13.1 AKVA Group AS      
 13.2 Steinsvik AS      
 13.3 Innovasea Systems Inc     
 13.4 Exosite       
 13.5 Bluegrove      
 13.6 Aquabyte Inc      
 13.7 Cargill, Inc.      
 13.8 Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems     
 13.9 Blue Ridge Aquaculture     
 13.10 Tassal Group      
 13.11 Alltech       
         
List of Tables        
1 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Region (2022-2030) ($MN)  
2 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Type (2022-2030) ($MN)  
3 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Smart Feeding Systems (2022-2030) ($MN)
4 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Monitoring & Control Systems (2022-2030) ($MN)
5 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Water Treatment Systems (2022-2030) ($MN)
6 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Aquaculture Intelligence (2022-2030) ($MN)
7 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Underwater (ROVs) (2022-2030) ($MN)
8 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Cleaning Systems (2022-2030) ($MN) 
9 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Other Types (2022-2030) ($MN) 
10 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Farm Type (2022-2030) ($MN) 
11 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) (2022-2030) ($MN)
12 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Brackish Water Aquaculture (2022-2030) ($MN)
13 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) (2022-2030) ($MN)
14 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Freshwater Aquaculture (2022-2030) ($MN)
15 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Coastal Aquaculture (2022-2030) ($MN)
16 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Species Type (2022-2030) ($MN) 
17 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Freshwater Species (2022-2030) ($MN)
18 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Tilapia (2022-2030) ($MN)  
19 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Catfish (2022-2030) ($MN)  
20 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Trout (2022-2030) ($MN)  
21 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Saltwater Species (2022-2030) ($MN)
22 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Salmon (2022-2030) ($MN) 
23 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Tuna (2022-2030) ($MN)  
24 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Crustaceans (2022-2030) ($MN) 
25 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Shrimp (2022-2030) ($MN)  
26 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Lobsters (2022-2030) ($MN) 
27 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Crabs (2022-2030) ($MN)  
28 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Mollusks (2022-2030) ($MN) 
29 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Oysters (2022-2030) ($MN) 
30 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Clams (2022-2030) ($MN)  
31 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Mussels (2022-2030) ($MN) 
32 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Other Species Types (2022-2030) ($MN)
33 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Technology (2022-2030) ($MN) 
34 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Artificial Intelligence (AI) (2022-2030) ($MN)
35 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Automation and Robotics (2022-2030) ($MN)
36 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Blockchain (2022-2030) ($MN) 
37 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Internet of Things (2022-2030) ($MN)
38 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Data Analytics (2022-2030) ($MN) 
39 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Application (2022-2030) ($MN) 
40 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Aquaculture Management (2022-2030) ($MN)
41 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Fish Health Monitoring (2022-2030) ($MN)
42 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Feed Optimization (2022-2030) ($MN)
43 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Water Quality Control (2022-2030) ($MN)
44 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Other Applications (2022-2030) ($MN)
45 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By End User (2022-2030) ($MN) 
46 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Commercial  (2022-2030) ($MN) 
47 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Government  (2022-2030) ($MN) 
48 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Research Institutions (2022-2030) ($MN)
49 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Distribution Companies (2022-2030) ($MN)
50 Global Smart Aquaculture Market Outlook, By Other End Users (2022-2030) ($MN) 
         
Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above.

List of Figures

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


Research Methodology

We at Stratistics opt for an extensive research approach which involves data mining, data validation, and data analysis. The various research sources include in-house repository, secondary research, competitor’s sources, social media research, client internal data, and primary research.

Our team of analysts prefers the most reliable and authenticated data sources in order to perform the comprehensive literature search. With access to most of the authenticated data bases our team highly considers the best mix of information through various sources to obtain extensive and accurate analysis.

Each report takes an average time of a month and a team of 4 industry analysts. The time may vary depending on the scope and data availability of the desired market report. The various parameters used in the market assessment are standardized in order to enhance the data accuracy.

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The data is collected from several authenticated, reliable, paid and unpaid sources and is filtered depending on the scope & objective of the research. Our reports repository acts as an added advantage in this procedure. Data gathering from the raw material suppliers, distributors and the manufacturers is performed on a regular basis, this helps in the comprehensive understanding of the products value chain. Apart from the above mentioned sources the data is also collected from the industry consultants to ensure the objective of the study is in the right direction.

Market trends such as technological advancements, regulatory affairs, market dynamics (Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities and Challenges) are obtained from scientific journals, market related national & international associations and organizations.

Data Analysis

From the data that is collected depending on the scope & objective of the research the data is subjected for the analysis. The critical steps that we follow for the data analysis include:

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  • Competitor analysis
  • Risk analysis
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The data engineering is performed by the core industry experts considering both the Marketing Mix Modeling and the Demand Forecasting. The marketing mix modeling makes use of multiple-regression techniques to predict the optimal mix of marketing variables. Regression factor is based on a number of variables and how they relate to an outcome such as sales or profits.


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We are in touch with more than 15,000 industry experts with the right mix of consultants, CEO's, presidents, vice presidents, managers, experts from both supply side and demand side, executives and so on.

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