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FishEUTrust · Project

Digital Trust Platform for Seafood Traceability and Consumer Engagement

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Imagine a digital passport for fish that tells you exactly where it came from and if it's healthy. It uses high-tech sensors and DNA testing to prove the fish is authentic, acting like a digital seal of quality. This helps shoppers feel safe buying seafood by making the hidden journey from ocean to plate completely transparent.

By the numbers
22
partner organizations
14
countries involved
5
Co-creation Living Labs
The business problem

What needed solving

European consumers distrust seafood origins and supply chain transparency, leading to lower consumption of high-quality aquaculture proteins.

The solution

What was built

A digital platform integrating AI and blockchain, product passports, and a suite of sensors and genetic biomarkers for traceability.

Audience

Who needs this

Aquaculture farm ownersSeafood wholesalersRetail grocery buyersFood safety regulators
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Aquaculture
SME
Target: Fish farm operator

If you are a fish farm operator dealing with low consumer trust in farmed products — this project developed a digital platform and product passports that prove quality and safety. This allows you to market high-end seafood with verified origins.

Retail
enterprise
Target: Seafood supermarket chain

If you are a supermarket chain dealing with consumer concerns about seafood origins — this project developed nudging tools and digital labels that increase buyer confidence. This helps you promote underused fish species and increase sales of high-quality proteins.

Logistics
mid-size
Target: Cold chain seafood distributor

If you are a distributor dealing with fragmented supply chain data — this project developed blockchain and sensor-based traceability tools. This ensures a transparent record of the product's journey from the water to the store.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost of implementing these tools?

Based on available project data, specific pricing or implementation costs are not provided.

Can this be scaled to an industrial level?

Yes, the project uses 5 Co-creation Living Labs across the Mediterranean, North Sea, and Atlantic regions to validate solutions in real-world environments.

How is the intellectual property handled?

The project has defined an exploitation strategy that includes a specific digital tool to manage IPR.

Does this comply with EU food laws?

Yes, the project has specifically reviewed EU legislation on sustainability and food labelling to ensure compliance.

How do I integrate this into my existing data system?

The solutions are integrated into a single digital platform using AI, data science, and blockchain for seamless data flow.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is heavily geared toward commercial application, with a 41% industry ratio consisting of 9 industrial partners, 8 of which are SMEs. This balance between 6 universities and 5 research centers ensures that the technical tools (AI, sensors, metagenomics) are developed with direct input from the 14 countries where the seafood is actually traded.

How to reach the team

Contact Institut Jozef Stefan in Slovenia

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to explore licensing the FishEUTrust digital passport tools.

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