Innovative blockchain traceability technology and stakeholders’ engagement strategy for boosting sustainable seafood visibility, social acceptance and consumption in Europe
FACT SHEET
THE PROJECT
SEA2SEE is an innovative European project which main goal is to make actors with sustainable seafood practices more visible to consumers thus giving them a competitive advantage.
SEA2SEE project comes to fill in existing seafood traceability gaps through the development of an innovative end-to-end blockchain-based platform, along with professional and consumer applications to increase trust and social acceptance of sustainably fished and farmed seafood.
PROJECT’S TIMELINE
PROJECT’S PROGRESS
- 40%
BEYOND STATE-OF-THE-ART
Main Advancement –
SEA2SEE’s ambitious goal will be achieved with the development, implementation and validation of a blockchain-based platform that consolidates and analyses data from the seafood value chain, in a system that is flexible enough to adapt to changes in the value chain and brings transparency to end-consumers at its end.
An existing small-scale platform will be extended with new, industry-specific algorithms powered by AI and additional platforms so that it is effectively functional for the European seafood industry.
NEWS
Are our appetites putting oceans at risk? A call for responsible seafood choices
Contributor: ANP|WWF Team Seafood is a staple nourishment for millions around the globe, boosting both nutritional value and cultural significance. Yet, our growing appetite for seafood is outpacing the ocean's ability to replenish its stocks, pushing marine...
Nutritional qualities and beneficial properties of sustainably produced octopus, sea bass and sea bream
Contributor: ANFACO-CECOPESCA SEA2SEE focuses on the traceability of the entire value chain of certain fishery and aquaculture products like sea bream, meagre, fish and octopus. It uses innovative blockchain models and applications, designed for both for professionals...
SEA2SEE partners Tilkal and Page Up discuss the progress of the traceability platform
Pioneering a positive spiral in the seafood industry An interview with Adeline Caffin, Project Manager at Tilkal, Sebastien Gaïde, co-founder and Technical Director at Tilkal, and Arnaud Thevenard, Project Manager at Page Up A major focus of the SEA2SEE project is the...
SEA2SEE partner NAYS at the Fisheries & Aquaculture Conference 2024 “Blue Horizons” in Greece
SEA2SEE partner NAYS took part in the “Blue Horizons” Fisheries & Aquaculture Conference 2024, held in Athens last weekend, 24 - 25 February. In Section 8 "Fishery products in the contemporary commercial environment", NAYS Director, Ioanna Argyrou, presented the...
The Octopus Fishery Case Study
Fuzeta, Portugal
By CCMAR team The octopus’ fishery is one of the most important small-scale fisheries in Portugal, not only regarding first-sale price and landed weight, but also concerning socio-economic impacts. This fishery uses pots and traps to capture common octopus (Octopus...
Aligning SEA2SEE Technology with the SEAFOOD Certification PRACTICES in the EU
Traceability in the seafood sector is a process that involves the tracking of seafood products throughout the supply chain, from the point of origin to their final destination. This process is crucial to ensure food safety, quality control, regulatory...