* By Aquaticode
Thanks to Aquaticode’s groundbreaking AI-powered sorting system, two of Chile’s largest salmon producers, Australis and AquaChile, are now scaling up their use of intelligent sorting.
Just 18 months after launching SORTpro, Aquaticode has signed agreements to sort over 60 million fish across both companies. The result: increased profitability through improved operational efficiency and stronger biological performance.
Australis, which had previously used gender sorting to improve farm results, has achieved significant gains following the implementation of SORTpro—primarily due to reduced mortality and lower rates of early sexual maturation.
“Aquaticode’s AI-driven sorting technology allows us to make faster, more accurate decisions and to maximize the biological potential of every fish,” says Cristian Sauterel, Farming Manager at Australis.
The SORTpro system sorts fish by gender and growth potential while removing individuals unlikely to survive the seawater phase—enabling smarter resource allocation and real-time health insights.
Meanwhile, AquaChile is significantly expanding its use of the technology after already sorting millions of fish with the system. By integrating the next-generation SORTpro directly into their operations, the company has developed a more streamlined and biosecure process. Early gender sorting also improves growth predictability: males grow 20% faster, and females achieve a 5% growth premium when raised separately.
“This is precision aquaculture at its best,” says Stian Rognlid, CEO of Aquaticode. “By improving growth, increasing survival, reducing waste, and enhancing predictability, Aquaticode’s sorting system is quickly becoming the new standard for efficient and profitable salmon farming.”
