| Abstract: |
The Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS) and the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) are working together towards the adoption of global industry standards to improve the quality, efficiency and affordability of seafood traceability. Between them, SeaBOS and GDST include seven of the world ’s ten largest seafood production companies with sales of “well over” €30 billion annually. In a joint statement, the organisations said these “unprecedented pre-competitive voluntary standards” will help the seafood sector adapt to the globalised, information-based economy and make digital seafood traceability a universal industry practice. While seafood is one of the most globalised sectors it has lagged behind other industries – such as telecommunications and banking – in the development of voluntary, pre-competitive standards. |
