Echoview 16 release deepens connection between sonar data and scientific insight
Echoview Software, a global leader in hydroacoustic data science, has released Echoview 16, the latest version of its flagship platform for processing and visualizing active acoustic data. The software enables users to transform sonar and echosounder measurements into clear, quantitative insights on underwater environments. The new version delivers enhanced visualization capabilities, refined workflows and dynamic analysis tools to support more precise and efficient data interpretation.
Used by scientists, research institutions, environmental agencies, fisheries managers and NGOs in more than 70 countries, Echoview is widely recognized as the industry standard for hydroacoustic data processing. It supports a broad range of sonar and echosounder formats and is applied across marine, freshwater and estuarine environments for stock assessment, habitat mapping, environmental management, behavioural studies and ecosystem monitoring.
Echoview Software’s chief scientist, Briony Hutton, commented: “Echoview 16 combines the expertise of our programmers, quality assurance specialists, technical writers and scientists to deliver sophisticated software. We’ve focused on making it easier to work with data by providing clearer visuals, smoother workflows and more capable analysis tools, so that our users can get more out of every dataset and project.”
New capabilities and smarter workflows
The latest release of Echoview introduces a suite of upgrades designed to make hydroacoustic analysis faster, more intuitive and more connected. Echoview 16 expands compatibility with new sonar formats, including data from Humminbird fish finders (900/1100 series, Helix, Solix and Apex models), alongside enhanced support for Lowrance and Nortek systems. These updates strengthen Echoview’s role as a versatile platform for researchers working with diverse hardware and data sources.
To improve data sharing and collaboration, Echoview now supports conversion to the ICES SONAR-netCDF4 standard, enabling seamless exchange of single-beam data across research teams and archives. Other highlights include new wideband echointegration tools for Kongsberg EK80 data, making it easier to compare wideband abundance and biomass estimates with traditional narrowband methods.
A fresh set of visualization tools – such as bubble plots and time sliders – gives users more ways to explore patterns and trends. Bubble charts turn acoustic metrics such as NASC or fish density into intuitive map-based visuals, while time sliders in cruise-track displays allow finer focus on key transects or time periods.
Finally, new Interval Analysis operators simplify the task of extracting and visualizing time-series metrics, helping researchers interpret complex data with greater precision and clarity.
