--- title: Ecodetect | Marine environmental monitoring systems description: "Ecodetect designs configurable marine monitoring systems: floating, seabed and structure-mounted platforms with the sensors, power and comms your site needs." --- [Skip to main content](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk#main-content) [![Ecodetect](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ecodetect-theme/images/ecodetect-logo.png?width=160&height=32&name=ecodetect-logo.png)](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/?hsLang=en-gb) - [Overview](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk) - [Technology](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/technology?hsLang=en-gb) - [Case studies](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/case-studies?hsLang=en-gb) - [News](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/news?hsLang=en-gb) - [Our team](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/team?hsLang=en-gb) [Talk to our team](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/contact?hsLang=en-gb) ECODETECT – MARINE AI MONITORING # Every signal. One clear picture. Ecodetect designs and integrates the right combination of cameras, sonar, passive acoustics and environmental sensors – then uses AI to turn continuous marine data into detections, alerts, evidence and confident decisions. [Talk to our team](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/contact?hsLang=en-gb)[Explore our technology](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/technology?hsLang=en-gb) - Exceptional detection accuracy - Hours of footage analysed in minutes - World’s first regulatory approval Trusted by industry leaders - ![Scottish Government Marine Directorate](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ecodetect-theme/images/logo-marine-directorate.png) - ![Nova Innovation](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ecodetect-theme/images/logo-nova-innovation.png) - ![Orbital Marine Power](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ecodetect-theme/images/logo-orbital.png) - ![HydroWing](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ecodetect-theme/images/logo-hydrowing.png) - ![Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ecodetect-theme/images/logo-ore-catapult.png) - ![Bangor University](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ecodetect-theme/images/logo-bangor.png) - ![boatfolk](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ecodetect-theme/images/logo-boatfolk.png) - ![SPARC](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ecodetect-theme/images/logo-sparc.png) - ![Ulster Wildlife](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ecodetect-theme/images/logo-ulster-wildlife.png) ## Marine intelligence from real-time detection to response. 1. ![Ecodetect subsea monitoring lander with camera, sonar and sensors, ready for deployment on a vessel deck](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ecodetect-theme/images/step-detect-lander.jpg) 01 ### Detect what matters. We can design and build a custom sensor suite for continuous, automated monitoring across every sensor type – cameras, sonar, passive acoustics and environmental sensors. Our AI identifies species, behaviours and events in real time, with exceptional accuracy. 2. ![Ecodetect solar-powered surface buoy at sea, relaying data and alerts in real time](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/buoy-at-sea-logo-v2.jpg) 02 ### Respond in real time. Instant proximity alerts, automated acoustic deterrence and real-time operator notifications – so your team can act before an event becomes an incident, from anywhere in the world. 3. ![Ecodetect dashboard showing a grey seal detected in live footage, real-time alerts and a regulator-ready report](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/evidence-dashboard-v3.svg) 03 ### Evidence you can trust. Every detection, alert and response is automatically logged and compiled into regulator-ready compliance reports – aligned with Marine Directorate, JNCC and international environmental standards. Sector Expertise ## Deep expertise across every marine environment. Offshore Renewables Environmental Monitoring Aquaculture ### Real-time marine mammal protection for offshore energy operations. Offshore wind and tidal energy operators face strict marine mammal mitigation requirements. Ecodetect provides continuous, automated detection and acoustic deterrence – reducing downtime, demonstrating due diligence and producing regulator-ready compliance records automatically. When an animal enters a risk zone, our platform identifies the species, triggers an alert, activates acoustic deterrence where permitted and logs the full event – all without any human intervention. - Marine mammal detection - Acoustic deterrence - Proximity alerting - Automated compliance logs - Satellite data transmission [Discuss an offshore renewables project](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/contact?hsLang=en-gb) ### Species detection at scale, across every environment. From seabird colonies on coastal buoys to fish passage in freshwater rivers, Ecodetect's AI detects, identifies and counts species automatically – replacing thousands of hours of manual observation with evidence-grade automated data. Every detection is timestamped, species-classified and logged to a live dashboard in real time – giving conservation teams and regulators the evidence-grade data they need, continuously and at scale. - Species identification - Population counting - Habitat health tracking - Freshwater and coastal - Evidence-grade data [Discuss an environmental monitoring project](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/contact?hsLang=en-gb) ### From net pen to dashboard: continuous fish health intelligence. Traditional manual sampling gives you a snapshot every few weeks. Ecodetect gives you continuous, automated monitoring – detecting sea lice, measuring biomass and analysing feeding behaviour in real time, without any manual video review. Raw camera footage is processed by our AI platform and the results surface directly in your operations dashboard – no manual review, no delay, no missed events. - Sea lice detection - Biomass estimation - Feeding behaviour - Fish welfare scoring - 24/7 automated monitoring [Discuss an aquaculture project](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/contact?hsLang=en-gb) News and Insights ## Latest from Ecodetect. - ### [![Sea lion swimming beneath the surface with sun rays streaming through the water](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/newsletter-sea-lion.jpg) Newsletter Insights, guides and project updates Sign up to hear about new insights, guides and the latest on our projects. Subscribe →](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/contact#newsletter) - ### [![](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/buoy-and-seabed-frame.jpg) October 2026 Real-time AI wildlife monitoring for one of the world's largest tidal stream projects Tidal stream energy offers something few renewable sources can: power that is entirely predictable, from a resource the UK is exceptionally well ... Read more →](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/news/real-time-ai-wildlife-monitoring-for-one-of-the-worlds-largest-tidal-stream-projects?hsLang=en-gb) - ### [![](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/1.jpg?width=1600&name=1.jpg) October 2026 Pâl and Gwylan head to sea: live seabed monitoring trial begins in South Wales On 2 October, our team was in South Wales to deploy two new members of the Ecodetect fleet. Our seabed lander Pâl (Welsh for puffin) and ... Read more →](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/news/pal-and-gwylan-head-to-sea-live-seabed-monitoring-trial-begins-in-south-wales?hsLang=en-gb) - ### [![](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/glenarm-marina-reef-1.jpg) August 2026 Watching Northern Ireland's first floating oyster reef come to life Native oyster reefs once lined Northern Ireland's coast, but overharvesting, habitat loss, disease and pollution left the European flat oyster close ... Read more →](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/news/watching-northern-irelands-first-floating-oyster-reef-come-to-life?hsLang=en-gb) - ### [![ClimateLaunchpad 2025: Ecodetect first place in the European finals](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/1757485838346.webp) September 2025 From Top 7 to European champions: Ecodetect wins ClimateLaunchpad Europe 2025 In September 2025, Ecodetect was named European champion of ClimateLaunchpad, the world's largest green business competition, and the top ClimateTech ... Read more →](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/news/from-top-7-to-european-champions-ecodetect-wins-climatelaunchpad-europe-2025?hsLang=en-gb) - ### [![Robotic arms, a humanoid robot and VR equipment in the labs at AMRC Cymru](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/1756284234643.webp) August 2025 Exploring new technology for offshore energy with AMRC Cymru In August 2025 we visited our friends at AMRC Cymru, the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre in North Wales, to see how advanced manufacturing, ... Read more →](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/news/exploring-new-technology-for-offshore-energy-with-amrc-cymru?hsLang=en-gb) - ### [![Ecodetect announced as 2025 winner of North Wales StartUp of the Year on stage at the UK StartUp Awards](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/1750366447329.webp) July 2025 Celebrating our first birthday as North Wales StartUp of the Year We marked our first anniversary in July 2025 in the best possible way: by winning North Wales StartUp of the Year at the regional finals of the UK ... Read more →](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/news/celebrating-our-first-birthday-as-north-wales-startup-of-the-year?hsLang=en-gb) ← → Trusted by leading organisations ## What our partners say. ![Nova Innovation](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ecodetect-theme/images/logo-nova-innovation.png) > “The Marine Directorate’s approval to shift from manual to automated analysis of our subsea data sets a significant precedent for the sector as a whole.” Environmental ManagerNova Innovation ![Pacific Northwest National Laboratory](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ecodetect-theme/images/logo-pnnl.png) > “Ecodetect has carried out by far the most successful detections of marine animals around tidal turbines and have the best track record for underwater video.” Senior Research ScientistOES-Environmental / Pacific Northwest National Laboratory ![HydroWing](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ecodetect-theme/images/logo-hydrowing.png) > “Ecodetect’s AI-driven monitoring solutions will help us balance performance and environmental responsibility.” Richard Parkinson, CEOInyanga Marine Energy Group ![Morlais](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/logo-morlais.png) > “It is great that the project will embed state-of-the-art environmental monitoring, supplied by Ecodetect, an innovative tech company also based on Anglesey.” Andy Billcliff, Chief ExecutiveMenter Môn Morlais Ltd Proudly awarded - ![Climate Launchpad – Powered by Climate KIC](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ecodetect-theme/images/award-climate-launchpad.png) - ![UK Startup Awards](https://www.ecodetect.co.uk/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ecodetect-theme/images/award-uk-startup.png) ## Talk to our team. 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