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Aquaculture – Technology for control, quality and sustainability

Aquaculture

Modern aquaculture demands precision, traceability and care. Our systems for handling, stunning and processing farmed fish are built to ensure high product quality and reduced stress for the fish, the people and the future.

Factory solutions:

Stun and bleed factory solution

Stun and Bleed on Wheel manual gill cutting™

This solution combines efficient handling with manual gill cutting and a built-in hygiene sluice.

  • Capacity: Up to 80 fish per minute
  • Dedicated tanks for bloodwater and wastewater
  • Delivered with washing system, fish pump and bleeding tank

Equipment care factory solution

Net Handling System™

A complete antifouling service station designed to reduce labor, free up production space and secure a more efficient drying process.

  • Reduced production area, labor needs and heavy manual handling
  • Modular system: Impregnator, winch, dry drum, dry tunnel and CO₂ heat/cooling system
  • Highly energy-efficient drying with automated climate control

Stun and bleed factory solution

Stun and Tail System (The Golden Ray)

Optimar introduces the first integrated system for the humane stunning and tailing of nephrops onboard. The concept is developed in close collaboration with Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (FIS) and key stakeholders in the UK scampi industry.

  • Integrated and humane stunning before processing
  • Winner of the international Innovation Award at the Catch Welfare Platform
  • Designed to maximize tail yield (which accounts for 25–30% of the body weight)

Stun and bleed factory solution

10,000-ton Salmon Factory™

A streamlined processing solution for large-scale salmon processing. This factory solution features automatic stunning, bleeding and cooling.

  • Automated line from bleeding to cooling
  • Distribution to manual or automatic gutting
  • Integrated vacuum system for offal and cleaning

Stun and bleed factory solution

Stun and Bleed on Wheel™

Stun and Bleed on Wheel is a fully automated slaughter solution with a built-in hygiene sluice.

  • Capacity: Up to 80 fish per minute
  • Dedicated tanks for bloodwater and wastewater
  • Delivered with washing system, fish pump and dedicated bleeding tank

Stun and bleed factory solution

Stun and Bleed Container™

A complete and fully automated slaughter container designed for efficient and safe processing.

  • Capacity: Up to 80 fish per minute
  • Separate rooms for control systems, vacuum pump and aggregate
  • Delivered with full washing system and options for bleeding or cooling tanks
Systems:

Freezing system

OptiBlast™

Our largest freezing system in both size and capacity.

  • Reduces energy consumption and costs
  • Contributes to improving the global environment
  • Reduces freezing footprint by up to 50%

Fish health system

OptiLice™

OptiLice is our own unique product for removal of lice from salmon and trout without the use of chemicals or medications.

  • High capacity – 100 tons per hour per unit
  • 24/7 service from Optimar
  • Data logging for easy documentation and reporting

Stun and bleed system

Stun and Bleed System™

The Stun & Bleed system takes care of the fish from the moment it enters alive until a humane killing is completed.

  • Automatic fish counting can be integrated
  • The system typically handles 70 fish per minute
  • Constructed with durable materials

Stun and bleed system

OptiFlow™ Water Treatment System

With OptiFlow, you get an automated and robust wastewater treatment system tailored for salmon slaughtering and processing facilities.

  • Minimizes the risk of a complete operational shutdown
  • Maximum performance across all treatment stages
  • Reduced operating and maintenance expenses

Stun and bleed system

Stun and Tail System

Optimar introduces the first integrated system for the humane stunning and tailing of nephrops onboard. The concept is developed in close collaboration with Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (FIS) and key stakeholders in the UK scampi industry.

  • Integrated and humane stunning before processing
  • Winner of the international Innovation Award at the Catch Welfare Platform
  • Designed to maximize tail yield (which accounts for 25–30% of the body weight)
Products:

Software and control product

Commander™

The Commander platform is in many ways the link between you and Optimar.

  • All documentation and communication in one place
  • Service and support are logged and stored digitally
  • Gives Optimar digital access to your installation

Palletizing product

All-Push Palletizer™

Optimar's most efficient solution for automatic destacking and palletizing of frozen products.

  • High capacity for destacking and palletizing frozen cartons
  • Built in stainless steel
  • Safety fences and barriers according to EU regulations

Preparing and packing product

AutoPacker™

Using advanced automation and robotics, the AutoPacker provides an automated interleave packing solution designed to optimize the packing flow and streamline the process from catch to delivery.

  • Designed and tested for automatic fish fillet packing
  • Automatic measuring and portioning of fillets
  • Compact all-in-one solution

Preparing and packing product

Carton Erector™

The Carton Erector is designed for automatic carton folding of pelagic fish cartons.

  • Stainless steel material
  • Capacity: 16 cartons per minute
  • Automatic folding of cartons for pelagic fish

Elevators and lifts product

Double Loop Elevator™

A continuous one-way loop elevator for transporting boxes from one level to another without waiting.

  • Continuous flow and no waiting
  • High capacity (no waiting for the elevator)
  • Built-in safety covers minimize fencing requirements

Stun and bleed product

Electric CFS Stunner™ (with Cleaner Fish Separator)

A gentle and reliable solution for electrical stunning of salmonid fishes and separation of cleaner fishes.

  • Documented, lasting state of unconsciousness during outbleed
  • Scientifically proven animal welfare solution
  • No use of chemicals and no residual waste handling required

Stun and bleed product

Electric Crab and Lobster Stunner™

An electrical stunner designed for quick and humane stunning of crabs and lobsters. The solution is a scientifically proven animal welfare solution.

  • Scientifically proven animal welfare solution
  • No use of chemicals and no residual waste handling required
  • Open design for easy cleaning

Stun and bleed product

Electric Destruction Stunner™

Optimar’s Electric Destruction Stunner is designed to ensure rapid and humane stunning of live aquatic animals not intended for further processing or human consumption.

  • Scientifically proven animal welfare solution
  • No use of chemicals and no residual waste handling required
  • Eliminates the need for manual infeed of fish

Stun and bleed product

Electric Salmon Stunner™

A gentle and reliable solution for electrical stunning of salmonid fishes. The Optimar Electric Salmon Stunner is designed for quick and humane stunning of salmon before outbleed.

  • Documented, lasting state of unconsciousness during outbleed
  • Scientifically proven animal welfare solution
  • No use of chemicals and no residual waste handling required

Stun and bleed product

Electric Shrimp and Crustaceans Stunner™

An electrical stunner designed for quick and humane stunning of shrimps before further processing.

  • Documented, lasting state of unconsciousness after the shrimp is transferred to ice slurry
  • Scientifically proven animal welfare solution
  • No use of chemicals and no residual waste handling required

Freezing product

Freezing Rack Loader™

The Freezing Rack Loader is designed to feed standard pelagic fish cartons into freezer racks.

  • Infeed conveyor
  • Carton turner
  • Pushing arrangements

Grinding and ensilage product

GR 1000 Ensilage Unit™

GR 1000 Ensilage Unit is the smallest and easiest solution for effective grinding and mixing of fish to ensilage.

  • Easy to move around
  • Especially suited for smolt production and grow-out facilities
  • Can be placed onshore, offshore, or on a vessel

Grinding and ensilage product

GRP 3500 Ensilage Unit™

GRP 3500 Ensilage Unit with integrated grinder and circulation pump is an efficient solution for silage production in the fish industry.

  • Integrated grinder and circulation pump
  • Automatic dosing pump for formic acid
  • Designed for optimal circulation

Stun and bleed product

Gill Cutting Robot™

A robotic solution for automatic fish killing.

  • Low maintenance requirements
  • Fully automated
  • Easy post-inspection of the fish

Freezing product

IQF Fillet Freezer™

The IQF Fillet Freezer is our premium solution to provide the quickest possible individual freezing of fillets and similar food products without compromising shape and appearance.

  • Gentle and even freezing of medium-sized products in a compact space
  • Maintains shape and appearance perfectly
  • Special cabinet available as a tailor-made design to provide a stable climate zone with minimum defrost

Freezing product

IQF Shrimp Freezer™

The IQF Shrimp Freezer allows freezing of shrimps and crustaceans without compromising shape and appearance.

  • Ideal for gentle and even freezing of small-sized products in a compact space
  • Maintains shape and appearance perfectly
  • Solution is provided as a separate climate zone to reduce defrost needs

Grinding and ensilage product

Mobile Grinder™

Mobile Grinder can handle the daily tasks of handling dead fish, as well as being an emergency system.

  • Grinding capacity of up to 12 tons pr hour
  • Automatic acid dosing
  • Long lifespan and low maintenance

Grinding and ensilage product

Monster Grinder™

Monster Grinder is designed to grind organic material.

  • Suitable for very rough environments
  • Comes with stainless steel parts for easy maintenance
  • Food safety is well taken care of

Equipment care product

Net impregnator™

The Net Impregnator gives you full control of the anti-fouling process in a clean, closed, and automated system.

  • Ensures consistent quality
  • Faster drying than traditional dipping
  • Avoids spills and exposure to chemicals.

Freezing product

OptiBlast Hotel Freezer™

Using advanced automation, Optiblast Hotel offers a modern logistics solution for storing and freezing fish in trays and boxes.

  • No need for manual handling inside the freezer
  • Reduced staffing requirements for operating the system
  • Correct and documented freezing time for each product

Fish health product

OptiFlush Treatment Unit™

Low-pressure water jets that surround the entire circumference of the fish's body have a gentle effect on the fish and its welfare.

  • Surrounds the entire circumference of the fish body
  • Reduces the temperature needed for effective delicing
  • Designed to avoid clogging

Stun and bleed product

OptiTube Bleed and Chill™

With OptiTube Bleed and Chill the fish is kept cool and in motion with water while it is bled out.

  • Can be used both outdoors and indoors
  • Extremely flexible – built and operated for your needs
  • Capacity of 70 tons per hour per output unit (scalable)

Grading and weighing product

Species Recognition™

Efficient and automated species sorting. The species recognition system is used to sort fish by species and size.

  • Automated sorting
  • Sorting based on both species and size
  • Capacity of one fish per second

Box handling product

V4 Block Unloader™

The exceptional and robust stainless steel robot for automatic unloading and transport of frozen blocks from vertical plate freezers.

  • Robust stainless steel design
  • One robot can empty several freezers on both sides
  • Can be placed in the existing walkway between the freezer

Stun and bleed product

Tailing Machine

Optimar has developed a concept that automates the traditionally time-consuming process of tailing nephrops at sea. The concept was a central component of the Stun and Tail System that took home the victory at the 2025 Catch Welfare Innovation Award. Patent pending

  • Replaces a potentially inhumane manual process
  • Eliminates physically demanding manual labor, resulting in a safer and more efficient workflow onboard
  • Contributes to the sustainable operation of local, commercial fisheries