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
- 55%
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
Paths to seafood traceability: highlights from the SEA2SEE Project working session in Lisbon
Sea2See Project is setting the stage for a more transparent, ethical and sustainable seafood industry in Europe. On November 27, 2024, a project’s working session titled "Traceability and Sustainability from Sea to Plate" brought together stakeholders from across the...
General overview of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the industry: origin, uses and applications
The current need to transform production and consumption systems in an integrated way towards sustainable and/or circular processes is a necessity, given that current strategies focused on linear production alone have proven to be limited. The recent use of...
Behind the scenes with the University of Aveiro capturing the journey of Algarve Octopus: “A Roadmap of Your Catch”
In the early November, we joined our partners from the University of Aveiro and embarked on an exciting journey to the Algarve to bring Sea2See activities to life. Focusing on the creation of awareness raising materials for consumers and stakeholders working with...
Submon presenting SEA2SEE project at EMSEA 2024 Conference: empowering ocean education and awareness
From 23 to 26 September 2024, the European Marine Science Educators Association (EMSEA) 2024 Conference took place in Zadar, Croatia. We are eager to share more about the participation of SEA2SEE partner, Submon, who joined this pivotal event for professionals in...
Aquaculture: The Final Domestication
It’s late in the afternoon any given Friday, and we forgot we had friends for dinner. We would not go to our local market to buy a pheasant or some wild boar chops to prepare in a hurry. We find the natural thing to do, to go and choose from the several choices of...
Connecting for impact: SEA2SEE forges new synergies for more sustainable seafood value chains
On September 11 and 13, the SEA2SEE project took part in synergy webinar series, engaging with several European projects, including FishEUTrust, WATSON, THEROS, ALLIANCE, CUES, and TealHelix. The event focused on exploring potential collaborations to tackle critical...