Description
Catch to Plate - Verification and Traceability of Seafood Products Fisheries use multiple methods to increase the volume of their catch. Some methods are more detrimental to the environment and have been shown to be less sustainable (e.g. bottom trawling and deep sea netting practices). Currently, multiple companies have implemented software to track the origin of catch and its movement through the consumer market (e.g. LegitFish) using a barcode system (QR code). However, information on the method of catch is currently not available to the consumer. This study researches possible methods in which companies may track their method of catch by QR codes which can be scanned by smart phones with a downloadable application, LegitFish. Knowing the method of catch in addition to the origin of the catch will allow the consumer to know if the product was caught in a sustainable manner and to make an educated decision towards the purchase. In the future, implementation of this type of tracking could be expanded to include all types of seafood and freshwater catch in addition to produce and dairy products.
Catch to Plate - Verification and Traceability of Seafood Products
Catch to Plate - Verification and Traceability of Seafood Products Fisheries use multiple methods to increase the volume of their catch. Some methods are more detrimental to the environment and have been shown to be less sustainable (e.g. bottom trawling and deep sea netting practices). Currently, multiple companies have implemented software to track the origin of catch and its movement through the consumer market (e.g. LegitFish) using a barcode system (QR code). However, information on the method of catch is currently not available to the consumer. This study researches possible methods in which companies may track their method of catch by QR codes which can be scanned by smart phones with a downloadable application, LegitFish. Knowing the method of catch in addition to the origin of the catch will allow the consumer to know if the product was caught in a sustainable manner and to make an educated decision towards the purchase. In the future, implementation of this type of tracking could be expanded to include all types of seafood and freshwater catch in addition to produce and dairy products.