Since 2014, FIS has leveraged more than £3million in investment into innovation for sustainable UK seafood.
FIS WORK AREAS
FIS is currently focusing its efforts on the following three work areas.
All of our other past projects can be explored and searched for here.
Smartrawl
Smartrawl puts the UK at the forefront of eliminating illegal discards and bycatch. FIS’s AI-aided precision fishing system will allow skippers to retain commercially valuable catch while releasing other animals back into sea unharmed.
Vessels of the Future
FIS is investigating how to decarbonise fishing vessels in ways that are practical, safe, and competitive for UK fleets. Our partner, Macduff Ship Design, has developed the first detailed plans for net zero UK fishing vessels.
Digitalisation
With our seafood supply chain partners, FIS tested how digital technologies can strengthen UK seafood markets by improving traceability and verification, supporting scientific data collection, and adding value to catches.
LATEST NEWS
Success for first test of pioneering machine
A team of seafood experts has broken new ground in on board automation. For the first time, a prototype ‘stunning and tailing’ machine has been tested at sea on a commercial fishing boat catching nephrops (langoustine) to be
First full-scale trials of AI aided Smartrawl – Phase 5 report now available
Earlier this year, field trials in Shetland marked the first full-scale deployment of Smartrawl, the eagerly awaited solution to fisheries discards and bycatch. Despite winter weather, the fully integrated system was successfully deployed and recovered from a small
