LICE

Get a complete overview of the lice situation with automatic lice counting. Aquabyte LICE provides daily counts and forecasts up to two weeks ahead, without any manual handling of the fish. More frequent and consistent measurements enable more confident decision-making and better control of lice pressure in the pen.

Complete insight into lice status

Quickly detect unwanted trends and act proactively before challenges escalate with daily updated lice counts.

Quality over quantity

Automatic lice counting with higher data quality and consistent results – all without manual handling.

Full transparency

Full insight into the underlying data. View the images behind each count directly in the User Portal.

How does automatic lice counting work?

Aquabyte LICE uses artificial intelligence to analyse images from the camera in the pen and automatically count lice. The system distinguishes between adult female lice, mobile and stationary stages, as well as Caligus (sea lice). In the User Portal, you get access high-resolution images with clearly marked lice detections, making it easy to review the results and trust the quality of the counts.

Forecasts up to two weeks ahead make it easier to plan measures and keep lice pressure under control.

Graph showing lice development in the Aquabyte LICE product

Optimise lice treatments

The combination of daily counts and development forecasts makes it possible to plan the right measures at the right time. With detailed insight into the lice situation and its trends, treatments can be planned more intelligently to maintain optimal control of lice levels. This can help reduce the overall need for delousing and minimise the negative impact on fish welfare.

Fish with magnified view highlighting lice on the skin

Aquabyte User Portal provides access to high-resolution images of fish with lice clearly marked, and you can zoom in for closer inspection.

Team from Aquabyte deploying a Hammerhead camera in the pen

More accurate – less resource-intensive

With Aquabyte LICE, you receive accurate, automated counts with consistent results over time. Without manual handling, the strain on both fish and staff is reduced, while data quality increases.

"Considering all the costs associated with lice treatments, reducing just one treatment can cover the investment in our system."

Gunnar Berg, Product& Quality Manager, Aquabyte

Overview of lice counts and categories in the Aquabyte Lice product

See what's coming

Aquabyte LICE is the only automated lice counting system that provides forecasts for future lice development. Based on historical data, trends, and the current lice status, it calculates the probability of exceeding the permitted lice threshold one and two weeks into the future.

Aquabyte LICE - overview page

Aquabyte LICE showing level of adult female lice

Aquabyte LICE - average adult female lice level for entire site

Aquabyte LICE showing levels of different types of lice

Aquabyte LICE – comparing levels of different types of lice

Detected lice on fish in the Aquabyte LICE tool

Aquabyte LICE – high-resolution image of fish with lice

llustration showing growth graphs, fish welfare indicators, and system elements representing Aquabyte’s end-to-end value creation

Holistic decision support

When data from LICE is combined with WEIGHT and WELFARE, you gain a complete picture of the production. By connecting lice counts with growth and welfare status, you can plan harvesting more intelligently and make more targeted decisions. The result is lower costs, improved fish welfare, and a higher SUP share at harvest. Aquabyte LICE has been developed in close collaboration with fish farmers and in accordance with current regulatory requirements in several countries.