California-based Scoot Science has become an international organisation with the formation of Scoot Science Canada.
Since its founding in 2017, Scoot Science has given fish farmers concise and accurate data about their local ocean. This year the company enhanced its offering with the introduction of its SeaState dashboard which translates data sets into forecasting models.
According to Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canada holds almost CAD$31.5 billion in its blue economy. “Aquaculture, especially at high latitudes, is one of the first industries to directly feel the impact of changing oceans on their bottom line as these companies experience more frequent and intense warm water, low dissolved oxygen and plankton bloom events,” explained Scoot Science chief executive Jonathan LaRiviere.
Scoot Science has worked with customers in British Columbia, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. Grieg Seafood British Columbia, the sixth largest salmon producer globally, is one of the producers using Scoot’s SeaState platform.
Scoot Science recently added Canada-based Roddy Morrison and Craig Blackie to its team. Roddy Morrison has worked for more than 20 years in aquaculture-specific technology for companies including Skretting, Marine Harvest Canada and Stolt Sea Farm whilst Craig Blackie brings his background in fish biology and aquaculture to help support the interests of aquaculture companies, first nations groups, government agencies and environmental organisations.
