Guidance document

Traceability systems, including their associated elements of transparency, represent a crucial concerted effort towards transparent and responsible value chains. They allow a product to be followed from its origin to the end market, informing about compliance with many fisheries regulations. Given the inter-connectivity of fisheries and aquaculture value chains, collaboration at all stages is crucial for robust end-to-end traceability. Most current systems are fragmented and internal to individual companies; this creates information gaps throughout the supply chain and loss of operational efficiency. This guidance document provides elements to address these challenges and enable supply chain actors to have a common understanding and language in order to increase interoperability and data sharing for efficient traceability systems at the governmental and private levels