A new implementation guide for applying traceability standards in the U.S. seafood supply chain was announced yesterday by the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and GS1 US at the International Boston Seafood Show.
The document, which is free and available immediately on the NFI website, was developed in collaboration by NFI, GS1 US, and U.S. seafood industry stakeholders to provide consistent, practical seafood-traceability guidance for voluntary industry-wide use. It defines minimum requirements and best-practice recommendations for tracking seafood as it moves through the supply chain from farms to processors, suppliers, distributors, retailers, and foodservice operators.
Organizations that contributed to the Traceability For Seafood: U.S. Implementation include: American Seafood, Bumble Bee Foods, Darden Restaurants, Glacier Guide Fish, Gorton’s, Handy International, Icelandic Seafoods, Inland Seafoods, North Carolina State University, Pacific Seafoods, Red Chamber, and Trace Register.
“The Traceability Guide reinforces the seafood industry’s commitment to providing our customers and consumers with safe and sustainable seafood,” said Steve Mavity, senior vice president of quality assurance at Bumble Bee Foods. “It will allow us to leverage GS1 standards to enhance and standardize our product tracing efforts.”
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