We implemented effective stakeholder engagement, with methods to allow value chain actors identification, engagement and evaluation, creating knowledge on challenges and opportunities for implementing blockchain traceability tools in the seafood market, aligning technology innovation with certification practices and labels, and benchmarking existing seafood certification practices. Workshops, meetings and interviews were carried out with seafood value chain actors in Portugal, Spain, Greece and France. The Consumer Engagement Strategy was based on Collective Intelligence methodology. A Hackathon explored innovative tools for informed consumer choices. A Massive Open Online Course raised awareness and enhanced seafood literacy. Activities addressed identified barriers, adapted to specific audiences including school children, seafood industry representatives and consumers. Diverse formats - educational events, workshops, stakeholder dialogues - engaged key actors and contributed to behavioral change in seafood consumption.
The Sea2See Blockchain model was deployed in 5 demo cases. We documented the Sea2See Data Collection Software Development Kit to allow simple interaction with the Sea2See system. The Aquaculture production Cloud was integrated with Sea2See Blockchain. Software was implemented to interact with the Sea2See system. A review of the ecological impact of the Sea2See blockchain network estimated the carbon footprint of the Permissioned blockchain at a much lower level than traditional Public blockchain services. Dedicated professional Apps were developed and connected to the Sea2See Traceability Platform for data exchange. Data architecture technical specifications were produced. We developed software for data gathering and visualization, including services for transforming data from external sources; APIs for data gathering; frontend for data capture and traceability visualization. A mobile Consumer App links specific products with dynamic data. The Sea2See tool and SPOTLight were released and deployed in real environments (octopus fishery in Portugal, 3 aquaculture sites in Portugal, Spain and Greece, and a third-country seafood importer). The Sea2See Traceability Platform is being demonstrated through all development stages and workshops have been held for seabream aquaculture.
Preliminary results from the life cycle analysis of seabream aquaculture indicate the stages of the value chain with the highest and moderate environmental impacts. CO2 emissions are distributed across multiple production stages. Findings emphasize the need for improved logistics and energy efficiency to reduce the carbon footprint. Seafood quality and safety is monitored based on studies about legislated and infrequent contaminants. Nutritional characteristics, including fatty acid profile, lipid quality indices, protein quality, vitamins, minerals, and organoleptic attributes were evaluated in different batches of each species. Partners identified Key Exploitable Results and the first Exploitation and Business Plan is updated
