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
Comprehensive Characterization of the Algarve Octopus, Octopus vulgaris: Nutritional Aspects and Quality Indexes of Lipids
Authors: Ana G. Cabado 1,*,Celina Costas, David Baptista de Sousa ,João Pontes and Mafalda Rangel ABSTRACT: The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) supports one of the most valuable small-scale fisheries in Portugal, particularly in the Algarve region, with substantial...
Between Digital Innovation and Logistical Reality: Reflections from the UNOC on Traceability in Fisheries
Image credit: letsbenicetotheocean.org By Juanita Zorrilla-Pujana - SUBMON During the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), the project SEA2SEE led the organisation of a session entitled “Digital Tools and Seafood Value Chains: Between Innovation and Reality Check,”...
Digital Tools and Seafood Value Chains: Innovation Meets Reality
Nice, France – June 12, 2025 As the global community gathers for the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), a compelling side event titled “Digital Tools and Seafood Value Chains: Between Innovation and Reality Check” brought together key experts and...
Small-Scale Fisheries in Focus: Traceability, Safety and Market Access – CCMAR, Portugal
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...
NAYS presents SEA2SEE results at the 1st Hellenic Scientific Conference on Aquaculture, in Greece
The 1st Hellenic Scientific Conference on Aquaculture (ELESY) took place in Athens, Greece, from May 16 to 18, 2025, bringing together more than 250 participants from academia, industry, and government. Organised in collaboration with the Hellenic Aquaculture...
Navigating the future of seafood: key messages from SEA2SEE participation at the Seafood Expo Global 2025 in Barcelona
Between May 6th and 8th, 2025, the city of Barcelona hosted the annual Seafood Global Exposition, bringing together thousands of professionals from across the global seafood value chain. From fishers and aquaculture producers to retailers and policymakers, the event...