Advanced AI fish recognition and tracking

September 1, 2026

Hi everyone,

This is a follow-up from our last email and is a sneak preview of some work the Fish Passage Action Team are doing to help with fish monitoring.

Check out this short video showing how AI driven cameras can identify and track fish in real time out in the field.

Aim: A portable, low-cost system that can capture and analyse images autonomously.

Outcome:
1. Count and identify fish
2. Track fish swim paths to help understand how they navigate obstacles

How you can help:

* Send us videos of fish you can confidently identify by species, so the AI can learn which is which.

* Tell us the type of applications that you would use this type of system for.

Enjoy!

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