title: Seafood traceability: current needs, available tools, and biotechnological challenges for origin certification.
abstract: Market globalization and recurring food safety alerts have resulted in a growing consumer awareness of the need for food traceability. This is particularly relevant for seafood due to its perishable nature and importance as a key protein source for the population of the world. Here, we provide an overview of the current needs for seafood origin traceability, along with the limitations and challenges for its implementation. We focus on geochemical, biochemical, and molecular tools and how they should be optimized to be implemented globally and to address our societal needs. We suggest that seafood traceability is key to enforcing food safety regulations and fisheries control, combat fraud, and fulfill present and future expectations of conscientious producers, consumers, and authorities.
authors: Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal. Electronic address: miguelcleal@gmail.com.
authors: Miguel Costa
authors: MC
authors: Leal
authors: Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
authors: Tânia
authors: T
authors: Pimentel
authors: Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
authors: Fernando
authors: F
authors: Ricardo
authors: MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Laboratório Marítimo da Guia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Nossa Senhora do Cabo, 939, 2750-374 Cascais, Portugal.
authors: Rui
authors: R
authors: Rosa
authors: Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal. Electronic address: rjcalado@hotmail.com.
authors: Ricardo
authors: R
authors: Calado
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D002568:Certification; D059022:Food Safety; D006801:Humans; D017747:Seafood / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards
keywords: biochemistry; certificate of origin; food safety; geochemistry; molecular biology; supply chain