An Underwater Radio-Frequency IoT System for the Identification of Fish

Being able to identify fish in aquaculture is essential to optimize their feeding and thereby reduce the cost of production. The use of radio frequency has proven to be a powerful and effective technology for the identification of fish in aquaculture cages. A passive tag inserted into the fish sent information wirelessly from the tag to a receiver at some distance away. The integration of RFID with Internet of Thing (IoT) is a powerful tool not only for the identification of fish but also for fish control to ensure food safety. In this work, we proposed an affordable IoT architecture to increase the access to the data from any device. A prototype was developed and tested in real conditions. Critical challenges have also been identified and addressed.