In 2009, detailed plans for a general traceability system for the Danish fishing industry will be completed. The system will enable the industry to provide electronic traceability information in a standard form for all fish auctioned.
The scope of the traceability system is to provide further documentation of Danish fishery as well as fulfil the wishes of the exporters, who will most likely have to document the origins of the fish in the future. The system will cover a wide range of fisheries and participation will be optional for fishermen.
The requirements are being defined and the main target is that a fish must be fully traceable from catch to auction – and with options for other parties in the supply chain.
Fish packed at sea will be registered electronically by the traceability system onboard. At the moment it is being explored how the fish caught by other kinds of vessels can be handled without the support of a computer onboard. One solution could be handheld equipment.
The fish crate RFID tags from Danish company Pack and Sea will play a key role in the traceability chain. As a minimum, the system must be able to trace a crate or similar container via its unique ID.
The project has been initiated with participants from the Food Network of North Jutland, DTU Aqua, the Danish Fisheries Directorate, Danish Fishermen's PO, Pack and Sea and Lyngsoe Systems.
