Steady solutions for a changing aquaculture world

Aquaculture is evolving rapidly to meet the global demand for sustainable seafood. Producers face challenges such as fluctuating environmental conditions, energy-intensive operations, and the need for precise control over feeding and water quality. ABB collaborates closely with fish farmers to address these challenges by providing integrated automation, electrification, and digital solutions. Our technologies enhance operational efficiency, ensure fish welfare, and support sustainable practices across the entire aquaculture value chain.

Key challenges in aquaculture

Aquaculture is transforming rapidly, creating new challenges across the entire value chain—from feed production and smoltification to sea farming, processing, and distribution. Producers face rising operating costs, legacy systems that limit efficiency, and growing demands for safety and sustainability. At the same time, fluctuating environmental conditions and remote site management add complexity. ABB helps you overcome these challenges with integrated solutions that reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and enable consistent product quality—while supporting long-term sustainability.

Environmental variability fluctuations

Fluctuations in water temperature, oxygen levels, and salinity require real-time monitoring and adaptive control to maintain optimal fish health.

Feed management efficiency

Overfeeding or underfeeding can lead to waste, increased costs, and environmental concerns. Precise control systems are essential for optimal feed conversion ratios.

Remote site management

Many aquaculture sites are in remote locations, making it challenging to monitor and maintain equipment without reliable remote access and diagnostics.

How we can help you

Offering

Tailored offering for aquaculture

Condition monitoring with ABB Ability™

Prevent failures before they interrupt production

ABB Ability™ Energy and asset manager and smart sensors monitor equipment health 24/7. Combined with predictive analytics, they help plan maintenance, extend asset life, and prevent costly breakdowns, especially in remote locations.

Corrosion resistant installation products

Built to last in marine and moisture rich settings

ABB’s IP69K-rated and chemical-resistant cable glands, enclosures, and conduit systems are engineered to withstand salt spray, biofouling, and high-pressure cleaning, perfect for fish farms and feed barges.

Scalable PLCs for feeding, filtration, and flow

Control systems built for aquaculture

ABB’s AC500 and AC500-eCo programmable logic controllers provide precise, reliable control of pumps, feeders, and filtration. Built for modularity, they adapt to everything from land-based recirculating systems to offshore cages.

Energy-efficient drives for aquaculture and refrigeration

Adaptive speed for pumps, aerators, and cooling systems

ABB’s ACS380 and ACS580 drives adjust motor speed in real time, saving energy and extending equipment life — ideal for aquaculture water circulation and oxygenation. The ACQ80 solar pump drive provides efficient pumping for off-grid or hybrid systems, while the ACS580 and ACS880 optimize compressors, fans, and refrigeration units to cut energy use and keep cooling stable.

Motors built for demanding aquatic environments

Ensure consistency, protect yield

In aquaculture, equipment runs nonstop in harsh, moisture-heavy conditions. ABB IEC low-voltage motors deliver reliable, energy-efficient performance for water pumping, aeration, and feeding systems, as well as processing, refrigeration, and packaging. Built to resist corrosion and continuous loads, they keep operations smooth and consistent while safeguarding productivity and yield.

ABB Ability™ Remote Operations

Full visibility across distributed assets

Remotely access, configure, and diagnose your control systems using ABB Ability™. It's built for facilities where on-site access is limited, enabling fast reaction to system changes or failures.

Resources

Integrated solutions: Automation, electro, instrumentation and telecommunication

Smarter solutions

Optimize operations with integrated solutions. Integrated solutions in combination with our expertise ensures delivery on time with reduced risk and costs. We follow you through the whole life cycle of your plant.

A green shift in Aquaculture

Future solutions

Switching salmon farming to power from shore can cut emissions by 300,000 tons of CO2 in Norway.

Moving your aquaculture business from farm to fork.

Proven sustainability, reliability and safety solutions

ABB’s advanced solutions will enhance your operations at every stage of the aquaculture value chain, from farm to fork. Our domain expertise, energy efficient motors, drives and PLC technologies help farmers, food processors and logistics companies like yours boost productivity through precision control of rotating equipment, meaning safer and more efficient production of finished goods.

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