Explore Our Applications

Learn about the product applications for
GenusWave technology

Aquaculture

SalmonSafe^TM can help fish farmers protect salmon from predatory pinnipeds.

Fishing

FisherySafe^TM can aid coastal fishers in avoiding marine mammal interactions and increasing catch.

Driving

Explore how our technology can improve driver safety.

Salmon Conservation

Learn how we can protect migrating wild salmon from pinniped over-predation.

Marine Renewables
& Construction

Discover how we mitigate the risk of harm to marine mammals near renewable energy projects.

Marine Biologist’s Corner

Thomas Goetz
Lead Scientist

Question for founder and lead developer Thomas Goetz:

How can you deter seals without affecting other mammals in nearby waters?

Dr. Goetz:
We achieve target-specificity by choosing a frequency band in which the hearing sensitivity of seals is higher than in non-target species such as harbor porpoise. The method has been successful in keeping seals away from the vicinity of a fish farm while not adversely affecting the behavior and distribution of harbor porpoises. In our consecutive study, the same startle-reflex based system reduced seal predation by 91-97% on a fish farm in Scotland over the course of one year. It was a great result - one that was confirmed in a second, shorter-term test on a farm in the same area.

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