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
- 75%
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.
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NEWS
What connects seafood to people? Reflections from Seafood Expo Global
Contributed by: Juanita Zorrilla, SUBMON For yet another year SUBMON’s team had the opportunity to participate in the 2026 edition of the Seafood Expo in Barcelona. There is a particular moment at conferences when, after moving from one session to another, patterns...
Transforming aquatic food systems through digital traceability: A review of global challenges and opportunities
Authors:Gisela Costa, Cristina Pita, Sofia Alexandre, Katina Roumbedakis, João Pontes, Michelle Hübel, Mafalda Rangel ABSTRACT: Aquatic foods are among the most extensively traded food commodities...
Promoting Sustainable Octopus Consumption Through Traceability
Last Friday, March 27, the University of the Algarve served octopus from Fuzeta for the first time at its university restaurant, demonstrating that it is possible to trace seafood from its origin to the point of consumption, and showcasing the traceability app...
Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems: SEA2SEE at the Food 2030 Clustering Workshop
On 16 March 2026, SEA2SEE Coordinator Carlos Mazorra joined a diverse community of European research and innovation projects at the Clustering Workshop on Food from the Ocean and Freshwater Resources, held under the EU’s Food 2030 R&I framework. The online event...
When Fishers and Chefs Come Together Around the Sea
In December 2025, SEA2SEE partner Ethic Ocean organised a workshop as part of the stakeholder engagement activities, bringing together fishers and restaurateurs to discuss the key challenges that marine resources face. Restaurateurs from different regions met with...
Shaping Sustainable Food Choices
On 13 January 2026, theCUES Joint Webinar “Understanding What Shapes Sustainable Consumer Behaviour” brought together eight EU-funded projects working at the forefront of sustainable consumption to share insights, outcomes and practical lessons on what drives people...
