Traceability is becoming increasingly important, as the consumers wish to know where their food comes from. Traceability system is of particular importance for Arctic seafood producers, because a significant part of the product value comes from the documentation of product characteristics; not only species, ingredients, and product type, but also information on exact origin (link to fisherman or farmer), link to catch or production quota, sustainability data, environmental data, ethical data, ecolabel status, etc.
In the seafood industry (and in the food industry in general), the product traceability system can be built on blockchain technology, and there are pros and cons related to doing this when comparing with current practice (traceability systems based on normal, relational databases).
In this workshop we will discuss the use of blockchain in the Artic seafood businesses, the benefits and costs, and the route to practical application. We will share the research and the experiences of partners and participants on how blockchain can be used by businesses to add-value to their products and ensure sustainable production, and how to achieve a full blockchain traceability of high value seafood product through the supply chain from primary producer to consumer, ensuring value associated to provenance, environmental stewardship, and increasing quality and trust, particularly by SMEs in remote and sparsely populated areas.
Place: Nofima, Muninbakken 9-13, Tromsø University Campus, Tromsø, Norway
Time: 7. - 8. December 2021 09.00 – 16.00
Cost: There is no charge for attendance at the workshop, lunches and a delegate dinner on the evening of 7. December are included. Delegates are responsible for their own travel and accommodation.
Key Contacts: petter.olsen@nofima.no celine.boechat@nofima.no
Agenda: Presentation from project’s partners and workshop’s participants. “Speed dating” between seafood companies, technology providers, and researchers.
The final agenda will be distributed as soon as participants have confirmed attendance and indicated if they will hold a presentation.
The workshop will be held as part of the DisruptAqua project