On May 26, 2025, SEA2SEE partner Gisela Costa from the University of Aveiro, Portugal, participated as a speaker in the seminar “Digital Traceability and the New EU Regulation”, held at CCMAR – University of Algarve (Campus de Gambelas, Faro). The hybrid event gathered around 30 participants, in-person and online, including researchers, industry representatives, NGOs and students. Based on her work within SEA2SEE, Gisela presented preliminary findings from ongoing interviews with seafood sector experts, including their perceptions of benefits and challenges related to digital traceability in the fisheries context, and how these insights contribute to understanding the implications of the new regulation. The event offered a timely platform to bring visibility to the project and increase the awareness of its relevance to current policy developments, while also fostering dialogue among international partners on digital tools to support fisheries.
The event was organized by Community Catch — a new certification scheme tailored to small-scale fisheries, with a strong focus on it being accessible, affordable and credible. Their goal is to improve market access and recognition for socially and environmentally responsible fishing communities.