GenusWave is the technology innovator founded by marine biologists on the principle that wild animals and busy humans both need their space. Our breakthrough, called Targeted Acoustic Startle Technology (TAST), was developed at St Andrews University and generates sound that deters predatory seals from salmon farms – without harming the seals or the salmon.
TAST is light-years more advanced than primitive acoustic deterrent devices and is the only acoustic deterrent approved by the highly respected and influential Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).
Importantly, TAST can help the salmon industry avoid the catastrophic losses that will otherwise occur when strict U.S. aquaculture regulations take effect in January 2022. That may seem far off, but given the time required to widely deploy TAST, action is needed now. To learn more, explore our website or contact GenusWave.
TAST can be calibrated to affect only the targeted predator species, including seals.
Oceans have noise pollution. TAST provides a quieter alternative to primitive acoustic deterrent devices.
TAST helps commercial fisheries minimize the financial costs of seal predation and lost catch.
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has approved TAST for use on all ASC certified farms.
Unlike ADDs, our solution provides long term protection because seals won’t habituate to TAST.
We help salmon farmers comply with the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other environmental regulations.
GenusWave technology doesn’t cause habitat exclusion or hearing damage in non-target species.
Hungry seals prey on farmed salmon, ravaging schools and stressing the captive fish. What is TAST, and how can it stop the damage?
As the implementation of the US Marine Mammal Protection Act approaches, salmon farmers and commercial fisheries need to prepare.
GenusWave scientists tested the long-term effectiveness of a deterrence system, harnessing the startle reflex in phocid seals at a marine salmon farm.
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