Smart Glasses technology designed to enable remote auditing has helped a salmon processor maintain fish health and welfare throughout a difficult year.
Grieg Seafood took up the opportunity to use the technology devised by MSD Animal Health UK, a division of Merck & Co, during its recent vaccination event, as site visits were restricted owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Emily Underhill, senior technician and fish health coordinator at Grieg Seafood said that fish health and welfare was a key priority for the company. “The use of Smart Glasses has enabled our team to maintain their high standards throughout these challenging times,” she said.
Smart Glasses are a hands-free, wearable device, which are controlled via voice command. “The camera sees exactly what you’re seeing, so the auditor can view the fish in great detail and thoroughly assess accuracy,” continued Ms Underhill.
“For us, one of the key benefits of the device is that it allows us to access immediate support from the MSD Animal Health technical team, without waiting for someone to reach the site,” she added.
Claudia Marin, aquaculture field technical at MSD Animal Health UK, said that the company trialled the technology extensively before approaching Grieg Seafood.
“We then gave Emily and her team a great deal of support to make sure they fully understood the technology before the actual vaccination event, and once they got going, they’ve found the device extremely easy to use,” she said.
